Fox News host Harris Faulkner has accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York Judge Juan Merchan of carrying out ‘legal terrorism’ against former President Donald Trump. Faulkner’s comments come after a hearing on Tuesday where Trump’s attorneys argued that he did not violate a gag order by criticizing the judge’s daughter on Truth Social. The judge reportedly told Trump’s attorney that he was ‘losing all credibility’ during the hearing.
In a twist of irony, former President Donald Trump has compared himself to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is prosecuting him on charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments made during the 2016 election campaign.
Trump, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges, took to social media on Monday to draw a parallel between himself and Bragg, who has also been accused of election denial. Trump exclaimed, “Wow, D.A. Alvin Bragg is an Election Denier, the exact same thing that they said about me.”
Trump’s comments echo his baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to President Joe Biden, was rigged. These claims are expected to play a key role in two of the four criminal cases Trump faces, including one in Georgia state court and another in Washington D.C. federal court, both related to charges of election interference.
Meanwhile, comedian Jon Stewart has criticized the media’s excessive coverage of Trump’s trial, arguing that important details may be overlooked. Stewart ridiculed cable news channels for devoting hours to Trump’s every move in the courtroom, quipping that dismissed juror Mark was his doppelgänger.
Despite Trump’s attempts to portray himself as a victim of political persecution, former judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell believes his recent comments about the jury may have violated his gag order. Cordell expressed concern that Trump’s statement could be interpreted as sending a message to his supporters that the jury is biased against him.
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman has also noted the lack of support for Trump outside the courthouse, with only a small number of MAGA supporters present. Haberman suggested that Trump may be attempting to compensate for this lack of support by seeking attention through his social media posts.
The trial against former President Donald Trump is marred by a series of legal tricks and distractions designed to deceive the jury and interfere with his political aspirations. While prosecutors allege a criminal conspiracy, the indictment lacks any such charges. They further accuse Trump of election fraud despite evidence from the Federal Election Commission and federal prosecutors clearing him of any wrongdoing.
Alvin Bragg’s decision to prosecute Trump for alleged hush payments is a politically motivated stunt that defies legal logic. The payments may have been unethical, but they were not illegal. Bragg’s creative reinterpretation of the law to turn a misdemeanor into a felony is a blatant abuse of prosecutorial discretion.
Fox News host Jesse Watters highlights the involvement of President Biden’s former acting associate attorney general in the opening remarks of the New York vs. Trump prosecution. Watters criticizes the media for dismissing Biden’s connection to the case, emphasizing that the number three official in the Justice Department revived the case and delivered the opening statement.
In his opening statement, Trump’s attorney, Todd Blanche, dismissed the 34-count indictment as mere “pieces of paper,” asserting Trump’s innocence and arguing that the payments were not illegal. Blanche portrayed Trump as a family man and a victim of political prosecution, while discrediting the prosecution’s star witness, Michael Cohen.
Former President Trump condemned the opening of his New York criminal trial on Monday, claiming it was politically motivated and intended to damage his chances in the upcoming presidential election. He has denied all charges against him. Trump’s attorney, Will Scharf, emphasized the defense’s focus on facts to prove Trump’s innocence, while Trump himself lashed out at New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron over an ongoing civil fraud case.
