'I have no rights': Trump gives self-pitying monologue ahead of closing in fraud trial

Former President Donald Trump expressed concern for himself in a courthouse speech moments before attorneys were set to give closing remarks in his $250 million fraud trial.

At a Manhattan courthouse on Thursday, Trump spoke to reporters before entering the courtroom.

"It's election interference at the highest level," Trump said, calling the trial a witch hunt. "It's a disgrace. It's in coordination with the White House and Joe Biden because he can't win a campaign fairly."

The former president noted that he might not be allowed to speak during closing arguments.

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"I want to make the summation," he remarked. "At this moment, the judge is not letting me make the summation because I'll bring up things that he doesn't want to hear. And it's a very unfair trial."

"I really have no rights," Trump added, again slamming the "very unfair" trial. "So we'll give a news conference where we can actually speak and have a microphone here... And they really don't want us to speak too much."

"So we'll see whether or not the judge allows me to speak. Perhaps you won't, but I certainly would like to."

Watch the video below from AP.