A trial date of March 25, 2024, has been set by the New York court presiding over the criminal case brought against former President Trump, only a few weeks following “Super Tuesday” in the Republican primary.
Todd Blanche, Trump’s lawyer, and Trump virtually appeared before Judge Juan Merchan.
Merchan went through the conditions of a protective order that prevents Trump from posting any evidence that the prosecutor shares with his counsel on social networking sites during the hearing.
The protection order stated that without the previous consent of the Court, evidence may not be published or uploaded to “any news or social media sites, which includes but is not limited to Truth Social, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, WhatsApp, or YouTube.”
Trump claimed that by enforcing the restraining order, the court had “violated” his First Amendment rights. Additionally, he charged Merchan with “ELECTION INTERFERENCE” for holding the trial during the Republican primary.
On Truth Social, Trump wrote:
“I just had a hearing before the New York County Supreme Court where I think my First Amendment rights, namely ‘Freedom of Speech,’ have been infringed, and they imposed a trial date of March 25th upon us, right in the heart of Primary season. This is very unjust, but that is precisely what the Radical Left Democrats want. Election interference is what it’s called, and our country has never seen anything like it before.”
In the court hearing this week, Blanche conveyed Trump’s worries over the protection order.
“President Trump is currently running for president of the United States and is currently the top contender,” Blanche informed the court. “His First Amendment rights are being infringed, which worries him greatly.”
The protection order, according to Merchan, is not a gag order.
“It’s not a gag order,” and Merchan said that “the goal was not to obstruct Trump’s presidential campaign. He is free to confront these accusations and defend himself. He is free to run for office. Anything he does that does not contravene the requirements of this protection order is permissible.”
Blanche informed the court, “He realizes that he needs to abide by the order and knows that if he does not, he is breaching your order.”
Merchan said that “she had no intention of impeding Trump’s efforts to run for president of the United States.”
Prosecutors provided further evidence to Trump’s lawyers. Merchan mandated that any defense motions be submitted by Trump’s counsel by August 29 and that the prosecution reply by October 10 at the latest.
The following hearing is scheduled for January 4, 2024.
Can the Supreme Court be of any help?
All the foolish stuff they throw at him, just makes ‘we the people’ KNOW that he needs/deserves that 2nd chance to do [again] for America what he did, in the 1st place. IF they had just left him alone– IF they had not gotten so mean & underhanded, IF they had just not acted so ‘guilty’ about all the corruption he pointed out- he would have gotten his 2nd chance & would almost be out of their hair. HE would be in the position of just 1 1/2 yrs left. BUT their very hatefulness & derision towards him makes us support him MORE. He did not deserve all this ‘rot’. He was a great president. I say this as a ‘reluctant’ supporter= I thought he would be just another ‘playboy’ on the scene. I was wrong & frankly, I’m glad I was. He did MAGA & America sorely needed his leadership. ‘We the people’ KNOW the truth, now. What they are doing is heinous as any crime they are allowing to happen, while they ‘pick on’ him. Criminals are running rampant& they could care less. He will survive & they will assure him the election, because of all this ‘rot’. Melania & Barron deserve much respect for the way they are enduring, also.
I agree…well said!
Who else has the “stones” to stand up to the “INTEL AND COURTS” like Pres. Trump? The bad in all of our Government need to be canned.
Calling on all Christ followers to ask the Lord (in prayer) to intercede for all of us. To right the wrongs done against not only our President (Trump) but also to all of us who want the best for the people of this nation. Ask the Lord to MAGA!! But knowing that our greatness will only come because of HIS greatness, love and mercy towards us. Let’s also confess our sin to Him and ask forgiveness for those things which He hates in our nation. The Lord loves His children and hears and answers our prayers. Let’s not lose heart for the state of the nation…rather, let’s pray more fervently for it’s future.
Thank you Naomi Wade!!!! AND
Jaybird…… I have said this over and over. I have just never seen people who have as much HATE in their HEARTS.
Also I’ve never listened to any one lie over and and over….right in your face as if they thought we were believing and hang on ever one of their lies . I tried to choose who I would give the trophy for “LIAR, LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE”. I gave up on who deserved the biggest trophy . Which DEM-WIT SHOULD I GIVE IT TO?? LET’S SEE..There is PISSLOSI , SHI–Y SCHUMER, NASTY NADDLER, AND SHIFTY SCHIFF. WHO IS THE TOP LIAR OF THE DEM-WITTED PARTY. PICK ONE! All I can say is the is the info the collectively have on many if not MOST of the members of the Senate and many of the Rino’s must be scary because it seemed to keep everyone in line!There was hardly a squeak out of any of them. If they are not scared of getting into a blackmail situation then I am truly, truly worried about the character of many members of our government. Of course, I due apologize If little or none of this is true, however, I listened carefully to all of the hate spew out of the dem-witted members and the constant barrage of lies as emphasized by PISSLOSI, schumer, NADDLER, & schiff.
Just keep all the records of these crimes against the chosen people and their elected leader. Justice is around the corner.