Donald Trump actually said...

"The trial starts on Monday, which is long before a lot of people thought. The judge wants to go as fast as possible. That's for his reasons, not for my reasons."

"What's happening here with the judicial system is an outrage, and all over the world they're watching it, and all over the world is a -- this is a giant witch hunt."

"I was paying a lawyer and marked it down as a legal expense, some account I didn't know, marked it down as a legal expense."

"the former president said again today that he intends to testify."