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- The judge in Trump's civil fraud trial did not mince words in rejecting a defense mistrial bid.
- His decision criticizes Trump's 'irrelevant' and 'nonsensical' evidence and arguments.
- The judge throws his full support behind Trump's favorite target in the case: the law clerk.
The judge in former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York on Friday denied defense lawyers' bid for a mistrial, saying it was based on "irrelevant" and "nonsensical" arguments and evidence.