Donald Trump was in New York City today for a hearing on his "hush money" case with Judge Juan Merchan. Merchan decided to delay sentencing in New York v. Trump until after Election Day. Trump's take on the hearing: the case "should be dead."
"...Merchan granted the former president’s request to have his sentencing delayed until after the presidential election in November. Trump's sentencing date is now scheduled for Nov. 26. The original sentencing date was Sept. 18. 'The case was delayed because everyone realizes there was no case and I did nothing wrong,' Trump told Fox News Digital. 'It is a case that should never have been brought.'"
As for Merchan's take, it sounded very much like the Democrat polling didn't favor sentencing Trump before the election.
"'Unfortunately, we are now at a place in time that is fraught with complexities rendering the requirements of a sentencing hearing, should one be necessary, difficult to execute,' Merchan said. 'Thus, in accordance with certain of the grounds submitted by Defendant and the reasons for adjournment provided by the People coupled with the unique time frame this matter currently finds itself in, the decision on the [motion] and the imposition of sentence will be adjourned to avoid any appearance — however unwarranted — that the proceeding has been affected by or seeks to affect the approaching Presidential election in which the Defendant is a candidate.'"
We think he doth protest too much.
