Staff Reports
A New York judge stands poised to decide the fate of President-elect Donald Trump as the legal circus surrounding his felony conviction rolls on. With a ruling expected Tuesday, Judge Juan Merchan finds himself tangled in the web of the Supreme Court’s summer decision, which affirmed that presidents are immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office. The question remains: will Judge Merchan choose to throw out the conviction that a jury handed down after a high-profile trial about hush money payments, or will he relish the opportunity to continue this political theater?
Even if the judge opts to keep the convictions intact, a looming sentencing date of November 26 hangs in the balance. Back in May, a jury found Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records—an outcome that still has many critics shaking their heads in disbelief. The case was spearheaded by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who appears more interested in political posturing than upholding justice. Can you imagine the outrage if a Democrat faced similar charges and treatment? Packed courts and chants of “justice for all” would echo through the halls.
Another victory for Trump. The New York judge who was going to sentence Trump, November 26, has agreed to put a stay on it. In other words Trump is on track to have all charges dismissed and then you assholes cannot call him a convicted felon anymore.
— [email protected] (@ArmyMosher4) November 12, 2024
Advocates for Trump point to the Supreme Court ruling as a game-changer, arguing that the evidence used against him was unfairly nabbed from his presidency back in 2017. His legal team insists that anything related to his official duties at that time should be off-limits. Meanwhile, the prosecutors claim that the evidence does not qualify as official actions. One can only wonder if the judge will be swayed by the idea that official acts should shield a president from legal backlash—especially one who secured nearly 75 million votes just a couple of cycles ago.
In what seems to be a perpetual dance of legal maneuvering, Trump’s legal team has made delaying motions their specialty. Expect deeper dives into the judicial system to continue as they might aim to move this entire circus to federal court, leveraging the status of Trump as the incoming president. One can hardly blame them for seeking every possible means to sidestep the manacles of a left-leaning Manhattan courthouse filled with partisan zealots.
The jury’s decision comes back to haunt them, though, as they claimed Trump sought to hide a hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels to somehow manipulate election laws. The idea of a former president thoughtlessly mislabeling reimbursement checks under the guise of being a busy leader rings hollow. The very foundation of the case leans heavily on the political motivations that permeated the prosecution, raising eyebrows about whether justice is indeed being served or if this is merely an attack aimed at derailing Trump’s prospects.
Ultimately, even looming felony convictions couldn’t keep Trump from dominating elections, and the sentence hasn’t seemed to dampen his supporters’ enthusiasm. As the judge weighs his options, the nation can only watch and ponder whether the scales of justice will tip toward the truth or continue to be muddled in political ambition.
