It would be instantly appealed to the Supreme Court, who are in Trump’s pocket. They would then have an excuse to just throw out the convictions.
But a delayed sentencing… well. that keeps the ball in Judge Merchan’s court. Trump can’t really appeal until after the sentencing. So Trump is still a felon. And will be until November 26th.
At that point it will be clear who has won the election, even if Trump still has some sort of game he wants to play, Trump is playing from a position of weakness, because he’s not the president.
Anyway. Once Trump loses, because it’s becoming clear he will lose, Judge Merchan will have that felony conviction and every incentive to get Trump away from the microphone. Trump has broken the contempt order half a dozen times already. So there’s even a valid reason to lock Trump’s ass up for a few years.
Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts. He disobeyed the Judge and was held in contempt multiple times.
Trump is going to jail because he’s earned it.
But also to get him away from a microphone. Trump needs that microphone to be effective. Better to lock him away than let him build support for more election denial.
It would be instantly appealed to the Supreme Court, who are in Trump’s pocket. They would then have an excuse to just throw out the convictions.
But a delayed sentencing… well. that keeps the ball in Judge Merchan’s court. Trump can’t really appeal until after the sentencing. So Trump is still a felon. And will be until November 26th.
At that point it will be clear who has won the election, even if Trump still has some sort of game he wants to play, Trump is playing from a position of weakness, because he’s not the president.
Anyway. Once Trump loses, because it’s becoming clear he will lose, Judge Merchan will have that felony conviction and every incentive to get Trump away from the microphone. Trump has broken the contempt order half a dozen times already. So there’s even a valid reason to lock Trump’s ass up for a few years.
Allow me to repeat myself:
Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts. He disobeyed the Judge and was held in contempt multiple times.
Trump is going to jail because he’s earned it.
But also to get him away from a microphone. Trump needs that microphone to be effective. Better to lock him away than let him build support for more election denial.