New York hush-money trial still on course for 15 April start but ruling in classified documents case has prosecutors concerned

Donald Trump faced mounting trouble this week in his legal universe, with judges overseeing two of Trump’s legal cases refusing to accept his attempts to delay and toss the prosecution – and the former president doubling down on efforts to discredit his opponents.

The judge overseeing Trump’s criminal trial in New York expanded a gag order on Monday, which had originally banned Donald Trump from making public statements about court staff, trial witnesses or the families of any counsel or staff member on the case. The narrower gag order did not prohibit Trump from making statements about family members of the judge, and after Judge Juan Merchan issued it, the former president took to social media to attack the judge’s daughter.

“His Daughter,” wrote Trump on the social media platform Truth Social, “is a Rabid Trump Hater,” identifying her by name.

The new gag order would now prevent him from making statements like that – but Trump’s abusive commentary about her, and others involved with his trial has probably already prompted threats and harassment.

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    3 months ago

    I’ve read it a few times and am no closer to figuring out what that guy is implying. Then again, if his voters had a multiple-digit IQ they wouldn’t be voting for him.

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      3 months ago

      It’s seems fairly clear to me. Let me see if I can translate.

      "Democrats are fine with harsh punishments for minor drug offenses, up to and including death by cop

      Also, Democrats treat MAGA insurrectionists with kid gloves"