Donald Trump is asking a New York appeals court to move his hush money criminal trial out of Manhattan and reverse his gag order in an eleventh-hour bid for a delay just a week before the scheduled start.
Yes, it was, on appeal. He can try to use that again when he appeals the verdict, but I'm not sure how that will work out for him. Jury selection worked as it should, according to the panel. IMO.
Yes, it was, on appeal. He can try to use that again when he appeals the verdict, but I'm not sure how that will work out for him. Jury selection worked as it should, according to the panel. IMO.
Former President Donald Trump said he is “OK” with serving potential jail time or being under house arrest following his historic conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
“I’m OK with it,” Trump told Fox News in an interview that aired Sunday when asked about the potential punishments. “I saw one of my lawyers the other day on television saying, ‘Oh no, you don’t want to do that to the president.’ I said: You don’t beg for anything.”
But, Trump added, “I don’t think the public would stand it. I’m not sure the public would stand for it.”
“I think it would be tough for the public to take, you know, at a certain point, there’s a breaking point,” Trump said.
I also agree that all the lies he told were at the behest of Donald Trump.
People such as Michael Cohen and David Pecker were part of Trump’s most inner circle. They believed in him, were paid substantially, and did his bidding.
IMO going to prison was a wake-up call for Cohen. He was locked up, but Trump was free. That must have been emotionally corrosive.
Plus, Cohen had the receipts, as did David Pecker. I believe that’s what carried the day.
If you think of Trump as a type of “ mob” boss ( and I do) then Pecker and Cohen were two “made men” that were his lieutenants.
They both did Trumps dirty work/ bidding.
They were part of Trumps closest inner circle. Their hands are not clean of wrongdoing but all the actions on Trumps behalf lead right back to Trump himself.
They all thought they were above the law. And for years they were. It’s way past time for the chickens to come home to roost on Trumps under handed dealings.
It’s an imperfect system but we are all meant to be equal in the eyes of the law.
I am delighted the jurors did their civic duty honestly and fairly.
Former President Donald Trump said he is “OK” with serving potential jail time or being under house arrest following his historic conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
“I’m OK with it,” Trump told Fox News in an interview that aired Sunday when asked about the potential punishments. “I saw one of my lawyers the other day on television saying, ‘Oh no, you don’t want to do that to the president.’ I said: You don’t beg for anything.”
But, Trump added, “I don’t think the public would stand it. I’m not sure the public would stand for it.”
“I think it would be tough for the public to take, you know, at a certain point, there’s a breaking point,” Trump said.
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Actually, I lived in Manhattan in the 80s, Everyone knew Trump was engaged in illegal pursuits, including but not limited to his long-time affiliation with mafia in Atlantic City and NYC, particularly with respect to the mafia-controlled concrete business. Over time, he has also been found guilty of civil rights violations for refusing to rent to minorities, sexual assault, tax evasion, fraud (Trump University), illegal use of charitable funds for personal gain (DJT Foundation), money laundering, racketeering, and obstruction of justice. Many of these crimes were known to those of us who were living in NYC early on. Thus, to imply that all of a sudden, partisans are engaging in law fare is to ignore Trump's entire lifetime of criminality and the decades of litigation.
BTW, Trump was found guilty by a jury of his peers. He was born, raised, and lived in NYC, and continued living there until he changed his residency to Florida in 2019.
I’ve been a New Yorker all my life.
I’ve met Trump twice and even met his father decades ago.
I have friends and family who are vehemently pro-Trump and friends and family who are just as vehemently anti-Trump.
IMO, for those who are convinced that Trump could not get a fair trial in NYC, I am compelled to point out that we are not a monolith.
As has been said numerous times, there is voir dire in which many potential jurors said they couldn’t be fair and were dismissed.
There were jurors who said they couldn’t serve because they feared retribution, and they were dismissed as well.
There are also the peremptory challenges available to the lawyers on both sides, who can dismiss a potential juror with no reason given. Ultimately both the prosecution and defense approved the final composition of this jury.
For better or worse, the issues for which Trump was charged took place in Manhattan (NY County) and therefore that was the reasonable place to have his trial, IMO.
He’s too well-known for the most common request for a change of venue, which usually is that a community knows the defendant and the defense wants the defendant to be moved where he or she is not as prominent.
That is really impossible in his case.
There are miscarriages of Justice—-IMO, O.J. Simpson and Casey Anthony come to mind—but it is the best that can be done and the jury’s decision is its decision.
Trump can and will appeal and that is his second chance.
I personally don’t want either Trump or Biden to be my president, but those are the choices we have been given.
I think that is common ground. I, for one, totally agree with you. Once I see weaponization of the justice system to influence elections, I'll let you know and we can agree. We may see it in 2025, depending on what happens in November, but thus far, it hasn't happened, at least not since January 2021. MOO
Donald Trump is asking a New York appeals court to move his hush money criminal trial out of Manhattan and reverse his gag order in an eleventh-hour bid for a delay just a week before the scheduled start.
But in the interest of fairness, then all trials should be held in a similar way. All BLM trials should be held in Boston, no matter where the crime happened. All illegal voting trials should be held in the area most favorable to the defendant's voting preference. All abortion "crime" trials should be held in places where abortion is legal.
We can't treat one defendant differently than another.
But in the interest of fairness, then all trials should be held in a similar way. All BLM trials should be held in Boston, no matter where the crime happened. All illegal voting trials should be held in the area most favorable to the defendant's voting preference. All abortion "crime" trials should be held in places where abortion is legal.
We can't treat one defendant differently than another.
Donald Trump is asking a New York appeals court to move his hush money criminal trial out of Manhattan and reverse his gag order in an eleventh-hour bid for a delay just a week before the scheduled start.
I’ve been a New Yorker all my life.
I’ve met Trump twice and even met his father decades ago.
I have friends and family who are vehemently pro-Trump and friends and family who are just as vehemently anti-Trump.
IMO, for those who are convinced that Trump could not get a fair trial in NYC, I am compelled to point out that we are not a monolith.
As has been said numerous times, there is voir dire in which many potential jurors said they couldn’t be fair and were dismissed.
There were jurors who said they couldn’t serve because they feared retribution, and they were dismissed as well.
There are also the peremptory challenges available to the lawyers on both sides, who can dismiss a potential juror with no reason given. Ultimately both the prosecution and defense approved the final composition of this jury.
For better or worse, the issues for which Trump was charged took place in Manhattan (NY County) and therefore that was the reasonable place to have his trial, IMO.
He’s too well-known for the most common request for a change of venue, which usually is that a community knows the defendant and the defense wants the defendant to be moved where he or she is not as prominent.
That is really impossible in his case.
There are miscarriages of Justice—-IMO, O.J. Simpson and Casey Anthony come to mind—but it is the best that can be done and the jury’s decision is its decision.
Trump can and will appeal and that is his second chance.
I personally don’t want either Trump or Biden to be my president, but those are the choices we have been given.
Great post: Like you, i wish we had another choice instead of Biden. Sadly the democratic party hasn't bothered to groom anyone to step into the presidency. so given the choice between Trump and Biden, there really is no choice if we want to continue as a Democracy.
"Donald Trump breaks his silence
on how Melania and Barron are coping
since hush money trial guilty verdict -
and responds to fears
he could face jail
or house arrest."
Well, that’s his job! He’s a man of honor then. But it’s not the end of the story. It’s the beginning of justice for a contemptuous and petty former president who thinks he’s above the law. MOO
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