Judge Merchan knows how to keep it real

[BeyondGeography]

This is the basic stuff of civilization:

You are the former president of the United States and possibly the next president as well... but at the end of the day, I have a job to do and part of that job is to protect the dignity of the judicial system.

Merchan said Trump’s actions “constitute a direct attack on the rule of law [and] I cannot allow that to continue”:

So as much as I do not want to impose a jail sanction…I want you to understand that I will, if necessary, and appropriate.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/may/06/donald-trump-hush-money-trial-case-resumes-following-tearful-hope-hicks-testimony-live-updates?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

[a kennedy]

1. Well ok then, send him to jail and be done with saying you're going to.....just do it.

😡 😡 😡

[AllaN01Bear]

10. yawn.

[we can do it]

16. +100

[Comfortably_Numb]

24. Meh

[OldBaldy1701E]

13. Hear Hear!

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[MOMFUDSKI]

2. So

Do It

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Daring him

Trump will violate the gag order again. I think the few hours in a holding cell at the back of the court will be the first option. Then an overnight stay.

[elocs]

4. "So as much as I do not want to impose a jail sanction..." I'll believe it when I see it happen.

Until then, it's just words.

[Happy Hoosier]

7. Fair enough, but...

...I think Merchan is trying to avoid any ruling that says he prejusdiced the proceedings. He's being extra-careful.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yes but the first words from a judge threatening jail.

So it is upping the ante.

[TSExile]

5. Yawn.

Wake me up when he actually calls TSF's bluff. 🥱

[MOMFUDSKI]

6. The trick to dealing with people like the

clown is to change your attitude on a dime and go nuts. Worked with my ex. He was certain of my response and I went 180 degrees the other way. Total shock on his part. Come on, judge, you can do this

[mopinko]

8. he knows it's what tsf wants.

he thinks he’ll b a big martyr and on every front page for days.
he knows few will use a pic of him in handcuffs, let alone an orange jumpsuit. at least not for more than a day.
he’s too stupid to know just how viral those pics will go.
bring on the frogmarch, ffs. we’ve been waiting 20+ yrs to see a thug get what’s coming to them.

[leftieNanner]

28. Tfg THINKS he wants jail

But the reality of it won't be fun. One night otta do it.

[Talitha]

11. Would there be a way to lock up Dump overnight, between court dates?

I understand there are cells in the same building. Following a day in court, let him bloviate to the press. Then quietly whisk him away, lock him up for the night, and bring him back to court the next morning. No phone, no photos of him in the cell. Might that work?

[rubbersole]

12. Only if nobody changes his diaper.

Bet that would take the 'martyr' out of the equation.

[twodogsbarking]

14. Works for me.

[yagotme]

21. "Quietly" whisk him away?

You haven't med Drumph, have you. There's no "quiet" there...

[Talitha]

32. Ok, yagotme.... ya got me!

[yagotme]

34. A point for me!!!

[Shipwack]

30. I agree with you except for...

... letting him do his press conference first. Why should he get that luxury?

For that matter, I don't know why it is happening in the first place. Who's paying for it? If he wants to leave the court and talk on the courthouse steps, fine. Just so long as it's on his own dime.

[Talitha]

31. Keeping him away from the Press would give him another thorn for his martyr crown.

But I do agree in making him entertain the Press on the courthouse steps, and wonder if it's indoors on his insistence or if it was something the courthouse normally allows.

[littlemissmartypants]

15. I think he should ask him if the reason he keeps violating the order is because he wants to get jail time.

Then if he says no, he'll know he's lying. He won't say yes because that's telling the truth and for a compulsive liar that's hard.

I think he should just keep fining him. He can't stop violating the order and the court can use the money. Let him.

Jail time isn't a deterrent for a psychopath.

He could hang him upside-down from the courthouse flagpole and he's still going to ramble shit and violate the order.

It's the compulsion of a psychopath and he's an idiot.

They believe that laws don't apply to them whether they are indicted and in court or not.

[peppertree]

23. Bingo

He thinks that would motivate his Chumpkins to vote for him like nothing else could.

The far bastard thinks he's Mandela - "but with better genes."

[littlemissmartypants]

26. And motivated to donate to him, too....

And better hair...he def believes that he has better hair....though Mandela had some really awesome hair.

[peppertree]

29. Absolutely - and thanks to our banana republic campaign finance laws, he's cashing in bigly

"Like nothing you've ever seen - that, I can tell you."

[jalan48]

17. But if he's locked up how will he get his hair styled before court?

[Harker]

19. Self administered swirlie? n/t

[jalan48]

20. That would be fun to see but optics are everything with Trump. Bad hairdo or splotchy spray on tan just won't look good!

[Harker]

22. He might have to improvise.

He may torture his remaining hair and slather on the orange stuff, but his loathsomeness is always on display.

[Arthur_Frain]

18. Can we skip directly to the triple dog dare?

I’m tired of this posturing.

[SupportSanity]

25. Are we taking bets as to when Trump's jailtime will start?

[republianmushroom]

27. We shall see. The trial has a long way to go.

[dchill]

33. To be fair, there is only fair and unfair.

There's no OVERLY fair. What I'm seeing is Judge Merchan being overly fair. I understand, but I hate it!