Last week, he used his Truth Social platform to name his former lawyer Michael Cohen and the grownup movie actor Stormy Daniels "two sleaze bags who have, with their lies and misrepresentations, cost our Country dearly!"

Trump lawyer Todd Blanche maintained that Trump was merely responding to the witnesses' statements.

"It's not as if President Trump is going out and targeting individuals. He is responding to salacious, repeated vehement attacks by these witnesses," Blanche stated.

Judge Merchan didn't rule on the request instantly and as an alternative set a listening to for subsequent week.

Before the listening to on Monday, Trump spoke as he arrived exterior Manhatten Criminal Court, Trump stated "there has been never anything like this" case.