Merchan will still try to send Trump to prison.
Remember, falsifying a business record, rolling into 34 separate instances based on one, is a misdemeanor, and has already exceeded the statute of limitations.
But Alvin called it collectively a felony, and the Judge went with it (even though it isn’t), so he could jail Trump in the end. That’s what their endgame was about.
God knows Ds salivate over DjT in jail...that’s been the goal, and we know they’ll do anything to get there..
BUT..
...public sentiment —evidenced in $440M of contributions—may have tempered their strategy. America won’t stand for it for petty convictions as the fund raising shouted loud.
However Trump is fighting back hard and just might beat them at their own game:
THE JURY IS OUT!!