On Tuesday afternoon, the second day of Donald Trump’s hush money trial concluded with the former president expressing frustration over the gag order imposed on him. As he exited the courtroom, Trump lamented, “I’m not allowed to defend myself and yet other people are allowed to say whatever they want about me.”
Trump has repeatedly violated the gag order, which prohibits him from publicly discussing the case. Despite warnings from the judge, Trump has continued to make statements about the trial on social media and in interviews.
The gag order was imposed to prevent the spread of prejudicial information that could influence the jury’s decision. However, Trump has argued that it unfairly restricts his right to defend himself and has accused the judge of bias against him.
