NYC Court Gives Trump a Venue to Air Grievances Over Trial (1)

The judge: “rogue.” The attorney general: “racist.” The proceeding: “greatest witch hunt of all time.” And that was before the courtroom was gaveled to order.

The first of half a dozen trials facing Donald Trump began Monday in New York with scenes unlike anything in US history. Trump — former star of The Apprentice, and now effectively branded a fraudster — was there, entering the courthouse used as the backdrop for Law & Order.

In the six hours he spent in court confronting a civil case that threatens his company and cuts to the heart of his persona ...