Former President Donald Trump has criticized the New York judge overseeing his civil fraud trial for ruling that his daughter Ivanka Trump must testify in the case. In a post on Truth Social, Trump called the judge a "nut job" and accused him of being biased against him. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Ivanka Trump must testify, despite being dropped as a defendant earlier in the legal proceedings. The fraud case alleges that Trump and his sons intentionally manipulated the value of their business assets to obtain better loan and insurance terms. The trial is set to determine damages, with prosecutors seeking at least $250 million in financial penalties and a ban on the Trumps from running businesses in New York.

Legal analyst Glenn Kirschner believes that Ivanka Trump and her brothers could incriminate themselves under cross-examination during the trial. He questions whether they can get through their testimony without lying, given that the judge has already found that fraud was committed by Donald Trump and others at the Trump Organization. Ivanka Trump's testimony is expected in the coming days, while Trump and his sons are also expected to testify.