Donald Trump is flipping out on Truth Social, which is heading to a stock price low.
Judge Juan Merchan re-affirmed Trump’s gag order today, and also refused to recuse himself from Trump’s hush money case. Trump was convicted of 34 felonies and faces sentencing next month.
Trump wrote here that he’s not allowed to answer reporters’ questions. This isn’t true. Just not about the hush money case: “Judge Merchan just ruled that I, the Republican candidate for President, and leading in the Polls, am still under a Gag Order CONCERNING VERY IMPORTANT THINGS WHICH MUST BE BROUGHT TO LIGHT. I AM NOT ALLOWED TO ANSWER REPORTERS QUESTIONS. Can you believe this? The New York Courts refuse to act. This is happening right before the voting begins on September 6th. Suppression and manipulation of the vote. Voter interference. This is the real Fascist “stuff,” the old Soviet Union! So much to say, and I’m not allowed to say it. Must get U.S. Supreme Court involved. New York is trying to steal the Election!”
Merchan declined to step aside from the case and said Trump’s demand was a rehash “rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims” in relation to the judge’s daughter, and his ability to be objective.
Here’s the NY Times story today.
