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In the latest twist of events surrounding former President Donald Trump, his legal team has made a bold move to halt his upcoming trial in New York City indefinitely. They claim that the avalanche of “pretrial publicity” has made it utterly impossible for him to receive a fair trial in the Big Apple. And you know what? Can you blame them?
The trial was supposed to kick off in just a mere 14 days, slated for April 15. But Trump, the master of deals, ain’t having any of it. He’s throwing down the gauntlet, arguing that the media frenzy in New York basically means he’d have better luck finding an unbiased unicorn in Central Park.
Trump Lawyers Make Legal Maneuver That Could Pause Entire NY Case…. https://t.co/2RTH4KfjTa
— Erik-Conservative In Cali 𝕏 (@caliucconserv) April 2, 2024
Judge Juan Merchan had set the stage for the legal showdown, announcing the start date for Trump’s hush money case. The former president stands firm, pleading not guilty to every last accusation hurled his way during Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s exhaustive snooping around.
Even the “legal eagles” in the media circus, Glenn Kirshner and Lisa Rubin, chimed in on the drama. They predictably took the side of the left, commenting on Trump’s legal maneuver like it was the end of the world. But come on, folks, let the man defend himself without the constant baying of the liberal hounds.
The crux of Trump’s legal defense? Blaming the media, of course. His lawyers argue that the saturation of negative press against him in New York has poisoned the minds of potential jurors quicker than a New York minute. The case revolves around Trump supposedly cooking his business records to make hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star. All this allegedly went down to silence her about some alleged fling before the 2016 election. Yep, that old chestnut.
Pretrial publicity, like the swarm of flies during a New York summer, can really mess with the purity of a trial. It can turn a fair judgment into a kangaroo court faster than you can say, “fake news.” Court systems have their bag of tricks to combat this, from changing the trial location to isolating the jury from the prying eyes of the media. Trump’s legal team’s play? Delay, delay, delay. They want the hype to die down like a NY street party after the cops show up.
With the rise of the internet and social media, keeping a lid on pretrial to-do can be tougher than finding a parking spot in Times Square. So, who can blame Trump for wanting to hit pause on this legal merry-go-round? Let the man catch his breath, or at least his tweets, while the storm of allegations blows over. In the meantime, pass the popcorn and watch the legal drama unfold like a reality show on steroids.
