Trump rebuked by judge over jury request in New York civil rape trial

Judge rejects lawyers’ request that jurors be told ‘logistical burdens on New York City’ the reason for possible Trump no-show

Donald Trump on Thursday was rebuked by the judge in his looming civil rape trial over a request for jurors to be told that if the former president did not testify, it would be out of concern that his presence would adversely affect New York City.

This week, a lawyer for Trump, Joe Tacopina, first tried to delay the trial then requested the jury instruction.