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Tue, December 17, 2024

Donald Trump Dubs 'Radical' Judge's Decision Not to Overturn Hush Money Trial Conviction 'Illegal and Psychotic'


Published on Tuesday, December 17th 2024 at 17:20 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • President-elect Donald Trump was left fuming after Judge Juan Merchan's decision not to overturn his hush money trial conviction. On Tuesday, December 17, the 78-year-old took to his Truth Social platform to dub the judge "deeply conflicted,

Donald Trump has vehemently criticized a New York judge's decision not to overturn his conviction in the hush money trial, labeling the ruling as "illegal and psychotic." Trump, who was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records, argued that the judge, whom he referred to as a "radical," was biased against him. The case revolves around payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels to silence her about an alleged affair with Trump before the 2016 election. Despite Trump's claims of innocence and accusations of judicial misconduct, the judge upheld the conviction, stating that the evidence presented was sufficient to support the jury's decision. Trump's legal team is expected to appeal the decision, continuing his battle against what he describes as a politically motivated prosecution.

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