Posted on 05/23/2023 1:28:28 PM PDT by DFG
Donald Trump threw his hands in the air in fury during a virtual appearance in a Manhattan court on Tuesday as a judge scheduled the Stormy Daniels 'hush money' criminal trial for March 25, 2024.
It means the former president will be in a Manhattan courtroom for weeks in the middle of the Republican primaries and just months before the presidential election.
The court day lies just weeks after the 'Super Tuesday' primaries set for March 5, and days after Florida's March 19 contest that will pit Trump against Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Trump, 76, scowled into the camera during a Zoom appearance as Judge Juan Merchan told him to cancel all commitments during the trial and put a protective order in place banning him from sharing evidence in public.
He made the appearance as it was revealed his main rival in the GOP race, DeSantis, would formally announce he is running for President in a Twitter Spaces on Wednesday night.
A visibly-irritated Trump, wearing a blue suit against a backdrop of American flags at his Mar-a-Lago estate, turned to his lawyer during the appearance
'President Trump is running for President of the United States and is the leading contender,' his attorney Todd Blanche told the judge. 'He is very much concerned that his 1st Amendment rights are being violated.'
The charges are related to a $30,000 payoff to a doorman trying to sell information about a child that Trump allegedly fathered out of wedlock; $150,000 to former Playboy model Karen McDougal, and a $130,000 payment to Daniels.
Trump had pleaded not guilty last month to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records at his family company, the Trump Organization.
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Said Jeb Bush in 2016
How can this “case” even be legal since it doesn’t identify an underlying crime? I guess the facts and laws don’t really matter anymore. We have become just another 3rd World banana republic.
Following their trials and convictions the corrupt judges should their asses hanging as they slowly rot off the noose.
I’m backing whoever runs for the GOP, but the left will destroy DeSantis andhis family if it comes to that.
“To all the Trump-or-Die FReepers, remind me again why we don’t want to consider DeSantis?”
Are you serious? It’s precisely because of things like this (i.e. weaponized government targeting a political enemy) that we need to support Trump over DeSantis.
So you’re basically arguing for a response of “Oh well, we’d better find a candidate who’s more acceptable to the deep state.”
“To all the Trump-or-Die FReepers, remind me again why we don’t want to consider DeSantis?”
So you would rather capitulate and allow the deep state to pick your candidate? You might as well go vote democrat.
Funny all the pics on the site and not one shows Trump “shaking his fist”...
Where is the picture of furious Trump glaring and shaking his fists? The article has about 15 pictures of him but none match the headline.
File a federal lawsuit against the judge and the whole lot - the DA, etc.
These charges are absolutely garbage and should have been dismissed on a summary judgment. Not keeping proper “business records” on a payment to an alleged mistress not to sell her story to others results in a criminal prosecution? Absolute nonsense.
How about Feds coming in on national tv to force handcuffs onto Trump during his biggest campaign speech in the primaries? 👮♂️🚔
And pulling him out of the convention by his arms to a police van?
Banana republic life is so cruel.
In a way, this trial is coming at a great time. It will be the middle of primary season. Given that Trump’s poll numbers go up every time another attempt at persecuting him, it will be great for his campaign.
That would be fun.
It’s hard to learn how the judge in this case became a US citizen.W E know he came to this country at the age of six from some Latina country. Just saying.
Well said.
Kasich and Jeb would be popular on leftist TV panels taking the seat held by Mitt. “Level headed and responsible Republicans are joining your campaign by the hour. You may be the answer to how can America get put back together in harmony again.”
The (leftwing) people’s choice. Not ours.
ah a tuck your tail between your legs kind of person.
a tar and feathers remedy for black robed lawfare enablers
The NY Supreme Court is only a local (county) court. The highest court in NY State is the Court of Appeals.
MAGA has Trump’s back. Just another contrived bimbo eruption.
If Ratland would just ignore Trump he might fall in political stature of his own accord. However their derangement and subsequent actions are better campaign boosts then anything Trump does.
Just another reveal to the public so they can see the total corruption. I fully expect the military to step in well in advance of that date to ensure a free and fair election. As for that judge I would not want to be him. Or Alvin Bragg either.
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