Trump raises fist before deposition, calls NY lawsuit ‘ridiculous’

Former President Donald Trump repeated his claim that Albany’s top prosecutor is “racist” — and that her lawsuit against him is “ridiculous” — before being deposed in connection with a $250 million civil case Thursday morning.

Trump, 76, was back in Manhattan eight days after being charged with 34 felonies to testify in connection with accusations that he and three of his children overvalued his assets by billions of dollars to get favorable loans.

The current Republican contender for president took to Truth Social to issue a bitter attack on New York Attorney General Letitia James hours before his expected deposition.

“I will be heading downtown to meet with a Racist who leaked that I would be there at 9:30 A.M.,” Trump wrote. “The leak makes it much more difficult for the Police and Secret Service to do their job. This civil case is ridiculous, just like all of the other Election Interference cases being brought against me. If I had a fair judge, this case would have never happened. MAGA!”

James’ office declined to issue a comment on Trump’s missive. It had not been previously reported what time Trump was expected to be deposed.

Trump had already sat for a deposition in the civil case earlier this year, taking the Fifth Amendment hundreds of times. A statement from his lawyer indicated Trump was set to use a different tactic this time.

“President Trump is not only willing but also eager to testify before the Attorney General today. He remains resolute in his stance that he has nothing to conceal, and he looks forward to educating the Attorney General about the immense success of his multi-billion dollar company,” Alina Habba said.

Last year, Trump was held in contempt of court and fined $10,000 a day by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron for failing to turn over documents in the case.

The Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million for tax fraud in Manhattan earlier this year, in a case that did not personally implicate the former president. Former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg was sentenced to five months on Rikers Island in connection with the case.

Trump was photographed raising his fist as he left his Manhattan apartment Thursday morning to testify under oath, using a sign of defiance heavily associated with black power movements.

The candidate is under multiple other federal and local criminal cases tied to his alleged efforts to interfere with the 2020 election and hoard classified documents.

The Constitution would not bar Trump from running for president even if he were convicted and sentenced to prison, and the embattled candidate said earlier this week he had no plans to abandon his third consecutive bid for the White House.