Former President Donald Trump, center, flanked by his defense attorneys, Alina Habba, left, and Chris Kise, right. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Politics Trump takes the stand and is fined $10,000 for violating a gag order in fraud case October 25, 2023 • The former president questioned the political leanings of the judge in the case and another person. The judge inferred that to mean Trump was referring to his clerk.