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All the Donald Trump Jr memes and jokes as he testifies at the fraud trial against his father

Donald Trump Jr became a popular subject for memes after testifying in the New York court in a multimillion-dollar fraud case

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Donald Trump Jr testified under oath on November 1 in a multimillion-dollar civil case that accuses him, his father, and other Trump Organization executives of fraudulent deals.

In the trial, New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $250 million in fines from the Trump Organization, as well as a ban on former president Donald Trump doing business in his home state.

According to the BBC, Trump Jr, 45, appeared relaxed in the New York City court. He denied any wrongdoing while cracking jokes on the scene.

The eldest of Trump's children is the first member of his family to be called as a witness by the office of the New York Attorney General, with his siblings, Ivanka and Eric Trump, due to testify in the coming days.

Memes and jokes pop up online after Donald Trump Jr's court appearance

During the trial, Trump Jr said that he could not recall signing off his father's "statement of financial condition," which spawned the following tweet saying, "Aren't they trained from a young age to respond with 'I don't recall?... The less you remember, the better."

On seeing journalists train their cameras on him, the witness joked, "I should have worn make-up," while sitting in the courtroom. Not all were impressed at his attempts to make jokes. 

In response, an X user tweeted the Trump gif saying, "It is CRAZY what is going on."

Discovering a live tweet about the trial, one X user asked,"What's the over/under on how many times Jr says 'I don't remember'?" to which another tweet quipped, "If we knew how many questions there will be….we would have our answer".

One user imagined what the mood may have been like with Trump Jr in the house, with a scene from 'Succession', which has the character in a courtroom setting as well.  They captioned it, "Donald Trump Jr kicking things off in court today at his dad's fraud trial."

Another user shared the gif of pleading the fifth in relation to Trump Jr testifying. Similarly, another social media user posted claiming to know what Trump Jr would be saying in his testimony. A conversation which went like: "What to expect in court today. Q: Is Donald J Trump your father? Donald Trump Jr: I do not recall."

"The liberal plot to make Republicans look stupid, also known as 'Operation Just Let Them Speak," is working splendidly," was the take of another user.