Trump touts defense team has 'won' Manhattan case as he calls on Merchan to dismiss
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Former President Donald Trump said his defense team in NY v. Trump has "won" the case "by any standard," while calling on presiding Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss it.
"I will be doing something in the morning and then probably coming back in the afternoon, and we'll be resting pretty quickly. Resting, meaning resting the case. I won't be resting. I don't rest. I'd like to rest sometimes, but I don't get to rest. But we are," Trump added. The defense team rested the case shortly following Trump's remarks, and Merchan dismissed the jury until after Memorial Day.
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