Posted on 05/07/2024 8:48:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump is now daring the judge in his Manhattan trial to throw him in jail for violating his gag order.
Leaving court on Monday in week four of his trial, Trump told the gaggle of reporters staged near the courtroom how deeply unfair, outrageous, and unconstitutional the gag order is.
I have to watch every word I tell you people. You ask me a question and I can't talk about it because this judge has given me a gag order and said you'll go to jail if I violate it.And frankly, you know what? Our constitution is much more important than jail. It's not even close. I'll do that sacrifice any day.
On Monday, as Matt reports nearby, Judge Merchan ruled that Trump had violated yet again the unconstitutional gag order put on him at the behest of prosecutors and gaveled into existence by the judge. He was fined $1,000, but Merchan lamented that he couldn't hurt Trump more for violating his order because the $10,000 fine so far had not dissuaded Trump from speaking.
I find you in criminal contempt for the 10th time. Going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sentence. The last thing I want to do is put you in jail.
Trump's violation this time was commenting on the political makeup of the Manhattan jury pool, which he claimed was 95% Democrats. For Trump's allusion to a "jury," Merchan threatened for the second time to lock up the former president of the United States of America on bookkeeping charges. Misdemeanors.
After court, Trump said he would be willing to go to jail to make a point about the constitutional right to free speech.
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I’ve heard of the bill to take SS away if Trump goes to jail - don’t all bills have to have a FUTURE date for taking effect? When they took away SS from Presidents, it was under Clinton - it got fixed before GWB had to face it.
I do realize these are extraordinary times.
Would he he be surrounded by Secret Service?
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Of course he rates SS protection, which point out what a huge nightmare jailing him would be.
“Trump could start wearing orange and chains to court”
LOL...that would be something.
“This judge needs to pack his bags and head to Cuba or Columbia or any other third world country where his “justice” system is appreciated.”
I can’t tell if that’s a spelling mistake or a hilarious play on words.
He should go non verbal.
Like I said on another thread yesterday, the Judge would have an even bigger nightmare if he put President Trump in the slammer. He’d have to make arrangements to have him moved back and forth to and from the court house every day, plus provide secured transportation, and police escort. It would be a big headache and an inconvenience for the Judge, the court, the jail, the NYPD and the city of New York, not to mention the extra cost to the city and its taxpayers. Does this Judge really want to put President Trump in cuffs and leg shackles for practicing his right of free speech?
Seeing Trump handcuffed and sent to jail is a leftist wet dream. However, it will make Trumps martyr and will simply anger not only his base but also the moderates who will plainly see this sham trial for what it is…election interference. Jailing your political opponent is the stuff of banana republics and socialist totalitarian countries like Venezuela and Cuba. The Democrats are so blinded by Trump hate they fail to consider the reaction. While there will be cheers from the east and west coast leftist enclaves the rest of the country will be mad as hell.
Yet another reason to give the judge pause... no way he wants to be responsible for putting Trump in harm's way.
The SS would vacate their protection responsibilities?
American judges need to be born in America. Not Bogota Colombia like this bag of worm food.
I fully expect him to be murdered soon.
Not to put too fine a point on it, yes, yes he does.
Trump any anyone else who displeases his "honor"...
Meaning of course, me and thee!
I don’t know if Merchan has the balls to jail Trump. He’s already charged him with violating the gag order 4 times now I believe, so when is he going to follow through on his threats? Someone told me a long time ago, that you don’t make a threat, unless you are prepared to follow through with it.
We live in interesting times...
So; can a single person wearing a medieval cape take away your Constitutional rights just on their say so or not?
What does SCOTUS have to say about this question?
More like tragic times.
Biden probably has a BS reason to pull Trumps SS security if he is jailed.
It isn't "May you live in interesting times" it's "May you live in historically interesting times"
“The last thing I want to do is put you in jail.”
This is a thoroughly impeachable LIE.
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