Former President Trump was just find another $1,000 by the judge for violating his gag order in this phony hush money trial.
The judge threatened Trump that if these violations continue, he’ll throw him in jail.
The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
The fine marks the second sanction for Trump for inflammatory comments about witnesses since the start of the trial last month. He was fined $9,000 last week for nine violations.
Judge Juan M. Merchan warned Monday that additional gag order violations could potentially result in jail time, though he said that was “the last thing I want to do.”
Throwing Trump in jail would only help Trump’s election campaign, which is why I don’t think Merchan will actually do it. Trump knows this and is using this gag order to his benefit. Sure, it might cost him a little money but in the end he’s going to say what he wants and call the judge’s bluff.