Posted on 10/20/2023 1:30:04 PM PDT by thegagline
A New York judge fined Donald Trump $5,000 on Friday after threatening the former president with jail time for violating a partial gag order in his civil fraud trial.
But Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron warned that future violations will subject Trump to “far more severe sanctions” — including imprisonment. ***
Friday’s fine, while small for Trump, is the first time the ex-president has faced punishment for violating court-ordered restrictions on his speech. Engoron made the decision after discovering that Trump had not fully deleted the social media post that prompted the speech restrictions in the first place.
The judge had imposed a narrow gag order earlier this month after Trump, the leading candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, sent a Truth Social post attacking the judge’s law clerk. Engoron at the time ordered that the post be deleted, and he barred Trump and other parties in the case from making public statements about his staff.
But the post remained up on Trump’s website, donaldjtrump.com, for more than two weeks, archived screenshots of the page show.
The left-leaning website MeidasTouch published an article Thursday about the not-deleted post. The Daily Beast reported that that article led attorneys on both sides of the trial to be notified about the post, which was ultimately removed Thursday night.
Engoron laced into Trump in court Friday morning.
“This is a blatant violation of the gag order. I made it clear failure to comply will result in serious sanctions,” the judge said. “It remained on the Donald J. Trump campaign site and in fact it has been on there for the past 17 days, [and] it was removed late last night after an email from this court.”
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Mail it to the black robed tyrant... in pennies.
That’s the big crime of the century seriously LOL..what’s 5 grand to Trump..its like 25 cents for me..Trump should tell him “Here take it you slimy bastard and choke on it”
Hey, I’m sure after they get done prosecuting Trump they will start prosecuting members of the Biden crime family ... Bwhahahahahahha ... get real
Prisoners like Jan.6 and Trump have no rights according to the Left. “Gag” rule.
Chicago trial of protesters against the Democrats nominating Humphrey in 1960s. Dems were “liberal to a degree.” The next months may see Trump and others in that true “gag” situation.
Stupid judge just drew more attention to his clerk being a Democrat activist
Trump deserves the respect of a president. That Democrats treat this gu, like a criminal speaks volumes what they do know about themselves.
The gag order is about to be challenged.
Oh, jail Trump and the DNC and RNC can say Welcome back Mr. president (Trump) in 2024.
The Left is coming for our Rights.
$3,435.35 inbound to DJT just now. MAGA!!!!
Schumer and Allison R. Greenfield photo:
Schumer: When I take off my half rim glasses chicks tell me I’m awfully cute. That George Clooney charisma.
Any government employee that violates the civil rights of an American citizen should be subject to the death penalty.
Here is a way for someone to almost guarantee they will get enough votes for Speaker of the House. Promise to gag, fine (LARGE), and impeach this creepozoid apparatchik judge.
Liberty still on the gallows democrats waiting to give the order after they are done with Trump.
Media still passed out at the opium den.
There are absolute political thugs at work in this matter, the likes of which the world only sees every century or so.
It is difficult to shake the feeling that the last place Trump wants to be is in an overtly politicly administrated jail, unless at the very least he has adequate, competent, personal 24/7 security and catered meals.
Zimbabwe pennies? Though that might cost more than $5000 in postage.
1 US dollar is over 36,000 Zimbabwe pennies.
Are they going to incarcerate his secret service personnel also?
Those people are getting too big for their britches.
The corruption stinks to high heaven. They are pushing us into civil war. Indeed, I believe we are already in a civil war. They are battling against us as we wait and see...
I am sickened by how evil they are and the persecution of such a great man like President Trump is having to suffer.
He fights and risks all for us...
God bless you!!! Really!
Odd amounts. It’s the max donation plus some processing fee.
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