Donald Trump, speaking to the media after leaving court this afternoon, railed against the criminal trial, describing it as “nonsense” and a “real disgrace”.
Speaking about the gag order, for which he was fined $9,000 for violating by the judge, Trump said it was “totally unconstitutional”, adding:
"I’m the Republican candidate for president of the United States … And I’m sitting in a courthouse all day long listening to this stuff."
Why do I say it's nonsensical? Because I don't believe even his legal team is making those arguments in court. Would they file a paper saying a gag order is unconstitutional? Mr. Trump is a political candidate. He isn't an elected official serving in office as this trial goes on. He says he's listening to stuff? Stuff?!
He's listening to a trial that he is a criminal defendant in. Good gawd, the spin and narratives for public consumption are crazy. I wonder if he's hoping he can corrupt a member or two of the jury with his nonsensical public statements, which are not legal arguments. They are political ones. And politics has no place in our judicial system during a criminal trial. Mr. Trump makes his political statements outside of the courtroom. Let us hope any member of the jury is not influenced somehow by his gibberish, posing as a legal argument.
Speaking about the gag order, for which he was fined $9,000 for violating by the judge, Trump said it was “totally unconstitutional”, adding:
"I’m the Republican candidate for president of the United States … And I’m sitting in a courthouse all day long listening to this stuff."
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Why do I say it's nonsensical? Because I don't believe even his legal team is making those arguments in court. Would they file a paper saying a gag order is unconstitutional? Mr. Trump is a political candidate. He isn't an elected official serving in office as this trial goes on. He says he's listening to stuff? Stuff?!
He's listening to a trial that he is a criminal defendant in. Good gawd, the spin and narratives for public consumption are crazy. I wonder if he's hoping he can corrupt a member or two of the jury with his nonsensical public statements, which are not legal arguments. They are political ones. And politics has no place in our judicial system during a criminal trial. Mr. Trump makes his political statements outside of the courtroom. Let us hope any member of the jury is not influenced somehow by his gibberish, posing as a legal argument.