‘Glaring’ Trump avoids jail time with ‘unconditional discharge’ sentence as he slams hush money case as ’embarrassment’
DONALD Trump has emerged unscathed as he avoids prison time with an unconditional discharge sentence in his hush money case, cementing his status as the first felon to serve in the White House.
"However, the considerable, indeed, extraordinary legal protections afforded by the office of the chief executive is a factor that overrides all others.Strictly legend who performed for late Queen dies aged 86 after short illnessHear moment Trump is sentenced and judge's retort after president-elect blasts hush money case as a 'tremendous setback'
"And it is the citizenry of this nation that recently decided that you should once again receive the benefits of those protections, which include, among other things, the supremacy clause and presidential immunity." Trump was seen on video wearing a red tie with white strips and a backdrop of American flags behind him and Blanche.Trump shook his head as Judge Merchan read out the 34 criminal counts the president-elect was convicted of on May 30, 2024."This defendant has caused enduring damage to public perception of the criminal justice system and has placed officers of the court in harm's way," prosecutor Joshua Steinglass said.
"Trump still has a decent chance of getting the conviction overturned on appeal based on presidential immunity, especially in the United States Supreme Court, where four of the Justices were willing to grant his emergency appeal. "Trump will be well into his 80s when he is out of office, and when he dies, he can't be prosecuted either."Trump underscored his 2024 election victory, saying in court that he won the popular vote by millions of votes.
"I got indicted over calling a legal expense a legal expense. I just want to say I think it’s an embarrassment to New York, and New York has a lot of problems, but this is a great embarrassment."On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony accounts related to illegal payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged sexual encounter.
In October 2016, just one month before the election, Trump allegedly told Cohen to pay porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about another alleged 2006 affair a few months after Melania gave birth to Barron Trump. "The real Jury, the American People, have spoken, by Re-Electing me with an overwhelming MANDATE in one of the most consequential Elections in History."
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