Former US President Donald Trump said he will not testify for a second time at his New York civil fraud trial– he announced on social media a day before his scheduled appearance that he “very successfully & conclusively” testified last month and saw no need to do so again. The former president, the leading contender for the 2024 Republican nomination, had been expected to return to the witness stand Monday as a coda to his defence against New York Attorney General Letitia James ‘ lawsuit.Former US President Donald Trump said he will not testify for a second time at his New York civil fraud trial– he announced on social media a day before his scheduled appearance that he “very successfully & conclusively” testified last month and saw no need to do so again. The former president, the leading contender for the 2024 Republican nomination, had been expected to return to the witness stand Monday as a coda to his defence against New York Attorney General Letitia James ‘ lawsuit.