"Please lift the gag order so I can continue being an asshole online and intimidating/threatening jurors an' witnesses an' you, judge, 'cuz I'm a weak, insecure man and need to rile up my base to kill you."
Trump's arguments, paraphrased.
"He dindu nuffin'."
-- MAGA
Dindu. Love it.
I mean, I don't think this is a decision most people would make for understandable reasons, but personally I would martyr myself throwing this orange asshole in prison.
The defendant has indicated his desire to appeal, so the order should remain in place to protect the integrity of the case going forward.
Normally, I'm all for lifting gag-orders after cases are closed out. But with this one, the guy who is one of the most powerful men in the world (at times) and who commands one of the most easily swayed violent gangs in the world (not the most violent, just easily swayed towards violence) while also having absolutely no hesitation in commanding them to violence has already shown he is EAGER to have that gag order lifted... I can't imagine why.
The case isn't closed until sentencing is done.
And appeals exhausted.
And his nutters have already stated they want to find and physically harm the jurors. So honestly, Trump should be gagged from talking about the jurors indefinitely.
Can we just gag him indefinately? He's not AS bad as Andy Dick, but he's certainly more dangerous.
it should be 'yes, but your words will be used against you during sentencing'
or my favorite 'not until all appeals are complete'
He wants to get the jurors killed. Especially the one that he considered "his".
Yes, please, pretty please, with a cherry on top, lift my gag order so I can lay out "wishes" that should happen to the mean unfair people that got me convicted.
But then when something happens I get to loudly say "I don't believe my people did this!"
I'm pretty sure he has already violated it after the verdict was read. How funny would it be that he gets jail time for contempt at his sentencing hearing?
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