lol.... so let me get this straight.
YOU think that the prosecution's goal in this proceeding is to get trick Trump into a perjury charge (max 14 years in jail, but likely a month or two), not the actual charge he's on trial for (4 years max per charge x 34 counts?)
Like the charge is part of some grand ruse?
That's some next level retard chess.
The prosecution would LOVE for Trump to testify. Everybody knows that if Trump testifies it will ONLY do him harm. It's not for perjury charges, it's because it would be immensely beneficial to the prosecution's case.
If his attorney's are worth a shit there is no way in hell they let him near the stand. He will get eviscerated and open up all sorts of shit that was NOT brought forth by the prosecution as it would have been prejudicial to the jury. Trump testifying would most certainly open those previously closed avenues of inquiry, and be absolutely devastating to his case.
He would testify himself out of fines and right into jail.
rarely will defendants ever testify in a criminal trial. even if they are innocent. the only time this ever happens is when there is already so much evidence presented in a case where the defendant already has his back against the wall but refused to plead guilty and insists on going to trial, and they get absolutely lit up in the courtroom by the prosecution and basically have no other choice but to testify if they want to have a chance at winning their case.
its a last resort-last ditch effort when the defense attorneys already believe that all hope is lost, and the only way they can have a shot at winning is if the defendant takes the stand and can give a convincing story to the jury that holds up under full scrutiny.
it almost never happens. but because of zesto molesto's bravado, and likely due to buyers remorse about all the shit he said at his 2016 rally's about how only guilty people take the 5'th way back when they were chanting "lock her up", now he wants to try to act all tough guy for the chuds and make them believe like stone cold steve austin's theme song is going to hit and he's going to walk in there and take the stand, give everybody in the room a stunner, and then walk out of the courtroom victorious.
but in reality the soggy bottom boy ain't gonna do shit. like the beta bitch ass cuckboi that he is, he's gonna sit there with his head resting on his right shoulder while dreaming about eating hamberders and fucking his daughter. he ain't gonna say shit inside of the courtroom. but when the time comes for him to make HIS decision as to whether or not he chooses to testify, he's just going to tuck his dick and cluck.
taking the stand would probably be the dumbest thing he could do for himself, but since he already tried to act all macho when the trial was getting underway and saying that he was going to take the stand and testify, i for one welcome every minute of it. let's go hot shot! put them training pants on and get up there!