It’s only a matter of time before Donald Trump crosses the line (again).

Donald Trump on Wednesday launched fresh vitriol against the judge and prosecuting attorney in his New York business fraud trial, carefully skirting a gag order imposed on him just a day prior.

Trump tried Tuesday to bully a court clerk, sharing false conspiracies about her as well as her personal information. Presiding Judge Arthur Engoron issued a gag order later that day prohibiting all parties involved in the case from publicly discussing court staff.

While Trump avoided mentioning court staff on Wednesday, he went all out with attacks against Engoron and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

“This is election interference. They made up a fake case, these fraudulent people,” Trump told reporters. “And the judge already knows what he’s gonna do. He’s a Democrat judge. In all fairness to him, he has no choice.… He’s run by the Democrats.”

    • VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf
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      2 years ago

      Congratulations, you made him a martyr.

      That’s what he and his cult already believe and will continue to believe no matter what happens or doesn’t happen.

      His poll numbers are going to skyrocket

      Nah, he has more or less reached his ceiling. He has a number of people who are members of the cult and would never abandon him without literal cult deprogramming and the majority of the population would never vote for him after what he’s already said and done.

      You’ve hired a bunch of extra security for yourself , everyone on your team right down to the custodian, and their families, right?

      You mean like is already the case now that he’s slandering and vilifying most of them with no consequences to himself?

      There’s a reason why nobody has been willing to do this yet. There’s a reason there are so many reports about lawmakers unwilling to remove Trump

      True, but not the one you think.

      There’s also the optics that Trump already spins on the daily about jailing a political opponent

      THAT’S the actual reason.

      that he is the leading Republican candidate which, like it or not, is going to give him a lot of leeway as judges are loathed to curtail political speech.

      “Like it or not” is an awfully casual reaction to the powerful getting blatant special treatment, which is in itself against the law

      And before anyone says “So what are we supposed to do with him then? Just let him keep doing what he wants with impunity?”…that’s the exact question our entire judicial system is currently tasked with answering

      The question is literally answered already. Letting him get away with constantly and blatantly breaking the law is in itself negligent bordering on being criminal.