
Former President Donald Trump made his usual post-trial statement in Manhattan Monday, but this time, he risked being thrown in jail if he breaks Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order for an eleventh time.
Trump began by denouncing the prosecution’s contention that they would need “two to three more weeks” to present their case, before he railed about the gag order.
“The judge is so happy about two to three more weeks because all they want is to keep me off the campaign trail. That’s all this is about.” Trump continued:
And have the other thing that maybe is even more disgraceful is the gag order, where I can’t, basically, I have to watch every word I tell you people. You ask me a question, a simple question, I’d…