There is no good reason to postpone Trump's sentencing any further. He won't be sent straight to prison and will be allowed to appeal the ruling right away, so there is no threat of irreparable harm. Trump can still appeal the decision like any other defendant. At some point, equal justice under the law has to mean something."
The election has grown in considerable importance in terms of this sentencing, but keep in mind whatever Merchan does it doesn't change what he previously did in this case. I think he has committed layers of reversible error. I think there was evidence at his trial that the Supreme Court would view as privileged and should not have been before the jury,
I was in his courtroom everyday for the trial & he's a great judge. He just got this wrong,
Re Judge Merchan: people need to realize that by putting the sentencing off (for now) Merchan has kept the [Supreme Court's] hands off the verdict pre election,
Trump has already benefitted from extraordinary special treatment,
And so the folks saying this is a big win for Trump are missing that this has significant downsides too for him, as the criminal verdict is alive and well without political interference pre-election,
It is DOJ policy that the Department of Justice should not take any action that will influence an election within 60 days of that election – but they just have taken such action,
No Department policy contains a specific prohibition on overt investigative steps within a particular period before an election.”
And I also agree with the notion...that if he [Merchan] had gone forward with this, it would have, ironically enough, served the interest of Donald Trump."
Well, first of all, it's a reasonable decision. I think that even the judge figured out that it would be enormously disruptive to the country and reflect badly on the judiciary if he attempted to insert himself into the middle of the final stages of a presidential campaign."
I don't agree with Karl Rove because up to this point, trials and convictions have not changed poll numbers. Trump supporters have already indicated in polling that even if Trump went to prison, they would still vote for him. So a prison sentence would not have changed the fundamental behavior of the Trump voters."
I greatly appreciate the words 'if necessary' being utilized in the Decision, because there should be no 'if necessary,
It is a political attack against me by Comrade Kamala Harris and other Radical Left Opponents for purposes of Election Interference, and is a case that should have never been brought,
The public's confidence in the integrity of our judicial system demands a sentencing hearing that is entirely focused on the verdict of the jury and the weighing of aggravating and mitigating factors free from distraction or distortion,
The Manhattan D.A. Witch Hunt has been postponed because everyone realizes that there was NO CASE, I DID NOTHING WRONG!... This case should be rightfully terminated, as we prepare for the Most Important Election in the History of our Country."
The imposition of sentence will be adjourned to avoid any appearance — however unwarranted — that the proceeding has been affected by or seeks to affect the approaching Presidential election in which the Defendant is a candidate,
Nothing in the Supreme Court’s opinion affects my previous conclusion that the hush money payments were private, unofficial acts, outside the bounds of executive authority,
A jury of 12 New Yorkers swiftly and unanimously convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts. The Manhattan D.A.’s Office stands ready for sentencing on the new date set by the court.”
Judge Merchan should have sentenced Trump on 9/18 and then allowed him to remain out of custody while his appeals are pending,
[A] careful reading of that response can fairly be construed as a joinder of the motion,