Donald J. Trump just got great news.
The former president’s sentencing in his hush-money case has been postponed to November 26, well past the upcoming presidential election. The decision, handed down by Judge Juan Merchan in New York, marks a departure from the previously scheduled date of September 18. The delay affects the sentencing phase of the case New York v. Trump, in which Trump faces felony criminal charges.
Merchan stressed the gravity of his decision to delay former President Trump’s sentencing, stating, “This is not a decision this Court makes lightly but it is the decision which in this Court’s view, best advances the interests of justice.” The ruling was issued on Friday.
“Unfortunately, we are now at a place in time that is fraught with complexities rendering the requirements of a sentencing hearing, should one be necessary, difficult to execute,” Merchan wrote.
“There should be no sentencing in the Manhattan DA’s Election Interference Witch Hunt. As mandated by the United States Supreme Court, this case, along with all of the other Harris-Biden Hoaxes, should be dismissed,” Steven Cheung, Trump campaign spokesperson said to Fox News.
Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, a verdict stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s extensive investigation. This conviction concluded a six-week trial. On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan agreed to postpone the sentencing originally set for September 18 to a later date, following a request from Trump’s legal team.
They sought the delay to prepare for an appeal based on a forthcoming ruling on presidential immunity, anticipated by September 16. This decision marks a significant moment as it would have been the first sentencing of a former president on criminal charges. The charges against Trump relate to a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the closing stages of the 2016 presidential campaign.
In an August 14 filing, Trump’s attorneys, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove argued that “a single business day is an unreasonably short period of time” for filing an appeal according to NBC News. “There is no basis for continuing to rush,” the pair wrote, advocating for a more considered timeline.
On top of postponing former Trump’s sentencing to November 26, Judge Merchan also said he would address Trump’s motion to vacate the verdict on November 12. This decision, tied to an anticipated Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, will also come after the election.
On May 30, Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in connection with a hush-money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. Prosecutors claimed Trump falsified the documents to hide illegal actions, including campaign finance violations. The jury took just over a day to deliberate, delivering a verdict with far-reaching legal and political consequences. Despite the conviction, Trump has maintained support from his base and many within the GOP.
This comes following his courtroom appearance in New York this morning to contest the verdict in the E. Jean Carroll sex abuse case, Trump vehemently dismissed the allegations in statements to the press.
As a Trump supporter, I don’t see this as a Trump victory.
If, after a (successful, I pray) Trump election, the judge finds an excuse for a “Guilty” verdict, he’s setting the stage for a round of impeachment hearings…
Sadly, I believe there’s more to come…
Me too that ain’t legal victory these evil and satanic demoncrats have a an evil plan for Trump. The whole trial was a travesty fat ass Braggs cooked up lies into a crime and the 12 scum so called jurors were on board just to tarnish him and ruin his presidential bid
The plus is if they do get elected, JD Vance would be a better replacement than having Harris/Walz in there! I believe there is more to come no matter what! I pray with you!
Merchan I wouldn’t want to be you. Unless you have 20 eyes
Judge Merchan is all ready spending a lot of sleepless nights. It’s been that way for him ,since this political witch hunt started. He knows he smashed the Judicial Code of Ethics on several occasions. Take the Presidency, House , and Senate ; there will be a whole bunch more corrupt individuals watching over their shoulders and sweating bullets .
This has been pushed back because they need to push back Hunters sentencing and can’t do that without doing Trumps. This is a scheme by the democrats and should be as plain as the nose on their faces! Hunter is gonna walk free cuz daddy will pardon him before he leaves office knowing he can’t hurt Kamala. Such abuse of the legal system!! If this was a black man shit would have hit the fan! BLM should been denouncing this kind of lawlessness!
I said it the day Trump was found ‘guilty’, and I’ll say it again: The Merchan of Death will NEVER convict Trump – EVER. Why? Because a State court CAN NOT try, convict, nor sentence ANYONE on FEDERAL charges. The kangaroo, sham court Trump was forced to be tried in had one objective: Keep him off the campaign trail and/or try to jail him, making him irrelevant. Neither happened. Hence, this current ILLEGITIMATE (shadow government) of an ‘Administration’ then attempted to assassinate him. Again, NADA! They will try, though again both before and after the election. No matter how it turns out. Trump is the only thing standing between a total dictatorship and freedom.
I can’t wait to the move the hell out corrupt new york. These scum hold elections to make residents think they have a say …some people are fools corrupt n y already knows who is gonna “win” an election..