Staff ReportsA New York appeals court slapped down President-elect Donald Trump’s plea to postpone his sentencing hearing this week, making it clear that the left isn’t letting up on their vendetta against him even before he officially takes the Oval Office. Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer delivered the verdict with the same enthusiasm as a parent denying a teenager a later curfew. While many would assume the court might show some mercy to a man about to be president, it seems that the judicial branch in New York is more focused on paying homage to its anti-Trump bias.
The former president’s defense team argued that his convictions for falsifying business records should be tossed out entirely, especially in light of a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. After all, they’ve made the case that once Trump emerged victorious in the November elections, any pending criminal accusations should theoretically vanish into thin air. They insisted that the so-called doctrine of sitting-president immunity actually demands the complete dismissal of any criminal cases against him, not just a postponement. However, Justice Gesmer had other plans, opting instead to keep the legal circus rolling right into Trump’s inauguration.
Adding another layer to this already juicy saga, Judge Juan Merchan noted he would not impose jail time on our soon-to-be Commander-in-Chief. Consequently, Trump’s honor takes a hit while he’s being paraded around in chains—figuratively speaking, of course. The reality of still carrying the label of a felon is undoubtedly a bitter pill to swallow for a man who has faced a barrage of legal challenges seemingly fueled by political motivations. Trump has not minced words about his displeasure with Judge Merchan, even calling for the judge’s disbarment.
During the trial, prosecutors unleashed a laundry list of accusations that Trump had attempted to bury a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign, all allegedly aimed at evading election regulations. The circus act ratcheted up with claims that Trump’s team concocted a scheme involving misidentified checks and disguised reimbursements to his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen. Yet, Trump’s legal team claims he was too busy running the country to realize this supposed nefariousness—strong evidence, they argue, that this trial was all a scheme by his political opponents to hinder his campaign.
Despite the ongoing legal wrangling, the narrative shifts as Trump’s legal issues haven’t seemed to dent his political ship. If anything, he emerged stronger, bulldozing through the GOP primaries and scoring a historic win against Kamala Harris in the general election. Meanwhile, a move by special counsel Jack Smith to backpedal on federal cases against Trump has found itself entangled in a complex web of conflicts, making the legal landscape increasingly amusing to watch. Smith’s own entanglements might just play into the former president’s hands, ultimately proving the old cliché about how “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”
The defense wants Mr. Trump’s convictions for falsifying business records in Manhattan to evaporate, period, given a Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity and Mr. Trump’s election win in November. https://t.co/llxOZCMM5Q
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) January 8, 2025
While the New York court did their part to prolong the charade, a federal judge in Florida delivered a small victory for Trump by temporarily halting the DOJ from releasing a final report by Smith. In Trump’s eyes, this news was like finding money in an old coat pocket. It became a big “wins” narrative for him, proving that even in the midst of chaos, he remains adept at flipping scripts. Trump’s team has maintained that releasing the report would violate not just the Presidential Transition Act but also turn into politically motivated theatrics intended to harm him even further.
In the end, what remains clear is that the war against Trump is far from over, and as legal battles rage on, it’s evident that he still relishes resistance. His rants and declarations of innocence only serve to fuel a diehard base that seems as determined as ever to keep him in the spotlight. Whether these legal maneuvers are legitimate threats or merely the result of leftist overreach, the theater surrounding Trump continues to captivate not just supporters, but the entire nation.
