Trump was allowed to speak today at the request of his attorney. The judge agreed, but only for a few minutes and asked that Trump stick to the facts of the case.

But Trump will be Trump and Judge Engoron eventually cut him off.

Here’s more via CNN:

Donald Trump spoke from the defense table for roughly five minutes as closing arguments concluded, before Judge Arthur Engoron cut him off.

Trump’s comments were similar to what he’s said in public all along during the trial.

“The facts are the financial statements are perfect, that there are no witnesses against us. The banks got all their money paid back. There were great loans,” Trump said.

“This was a political witch hunt,” Trump added, claiming that “we should receive damages.”

“We have a situation where I’m an innocent man I’ve been persecuted by somebody running for office and I think you have to go outside the bounds,” the former president said.

“What’s happened here sir is a fraud on me,” Trump said. “They want to make sure that I don’t win again and this is partially election interference.”

After several minutes, Engoron interrupted Trump. “One minute, that’s all I’m saying,” the judge said.

“You have your own agenda, I understand that,” Trump responded.

“Mr. Kise, please control your client,” Engoron responded to Trump attorney Chris Kise.

“Your honor look, I did nothing wrong,” he said. “They should pay me for what we had to go through. What they’ve done to me reputationally and everything else.”

At 1 p.m., Engoron cut him off, showing the time on his phone. “Mr. Kise this could’ve been done differently and you would’ve had a lot more time. Mr. Trump, thank you.”