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The claim

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan “wouldn’t let” Donald Trump’s defense team call campaign finance expert Bradley Smith as a witness.

Original publisher’s rating

False

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FactCheck.org original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026

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