Posted on 05/03/2024 5:37:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A “heckler’s veto” refers to when someone disagrees with a speaker’s message and manages to trigger events that silence the speaker.
Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order on former President Donald Trump in his hush money case and the sanctions he imposed for Trump’s alleged violation of that order are an outrageous form of that veto.
Merchan slapped Trump with thousands of dollars in sanctions and even threatened him with incarceration for future violations.
In fact, both the order and the sanctions are wildly unconstitutional.
While the former president is on trial, with headlines blaring minute-by-minute attacks on the leading presidential candidate’s character and conduct, he is gagged from defending himself in the public eye.
Polling suggests the trial could be the deciding factor in November, yet he can’t talk about it.
The Supreme Court has held that a “candidate, no less than any other person, has a First Amendment right to engage in the discussion of public issues and vigorously and tirelessly to advocate his own election.”
The court also ruled that “even a short-lived ‘gag’ order in a case of widespread concern to the community constitutes a substantial prior restraint and causes irreparable injury to First Amendment interests as long as it remains in effect.”
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And they dare to blame Russia 🇷🇺 for intervening in our elections?!
“Blaming Russia” was blatant election interference by the Media/government cartel.
Bkmk
Pretend—I had lunch with Trump and he gave me information about this Commie Trial. I posted these facts on every blog. Am I guilty of something?
Exactly. These lawfare trials are nothing but election interference.
Trump should stand there, and whisper into someone’s ear, who immediately, like a town cryer repeat what Trump told him/her.
Technically that is not Trump speaking. Lol
Thank the judge, because the judge is preventing Trump from making self-inflicted wounds, again.
The judge is doing Trump a favor.
We need a Presidential candidate who knows how to go along to get along, not fight like Hell and beat them to a pulp.
“Hush Money” case indeed.
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