Biden's opponent cannot be allowed to be out campaigning in the middle of the election season, no matter how ridulous the charges against him are.

Judge Warns Trump He Could Be Arrested for Missing Court Dates

‘There will be an arrest ... do you understand?’ he asked.

The judge overseeing the Trump “hush-money” case on Monday warned former President Donald Trump that he could be arrested for missing court dates, although his attorney signaled that he would show up.

“If you do not show up there will be an arrest ... do you understand?“ Judge Juan Merchan asked President Trump, according to court reporters. ”I do,” the former president replied.

According to the New York Court System, a defendant who is free on bond—like President Trump—who does not deliberately show up to court could face a “warrant for [their] arrest,” and they “will be subject to separate prosecution and separate punishment for bail jumping no matter what happens in this case. Do you understand?

The former president’s attorney, Todd Blanche, told the judge that President Trump intends to be present at his trial, in which he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records, but noted there may be an absence. The lawyer said that the former president also wants to be present at every conference during the jury selection process.

In Monday’s hearing, his lawyers requested the trial not be held on May 17 so the former president could attend his son Barron’s graduation from high school. A lawyer in the case also told the judge he wants June 3 off so he could attend his own son’s graduation.

The judge said he wasn’t prepared to rule on those requests, but he said he would be willing to adjourn for one or both days. “It really depends on how we’re doing on time and where we are in the trial,” Judge Merchan said.

The trial is scheduled to last about eight weeks, four days per week, which is likely to severely limit President Trump’s campaigning during that time. The former president has contended that the trial—and three separate cases—are a form of election interference meant to derail his 2024 presidential campaign.

The former president has said that he may hold campaign-related events in the evening, while he’s also suggested he may testify in the case. During a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, President Trump said that “I will be forced to sit” through what he described as a “show trial.” In February, he told reporters that “they want to keep me nice and busy, so I can’t campaign so hard.”

On multiple occasions, the former president’s lawyers have contended that Judge Merchan should step down from the case. They’ve accused him of bias and a conflict of interest, citing his daughter’s work as the head of a firm whose clients have included President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other Democrats.

On Monday, the judge again denied a motion for him to recuse himself from the case and said he wouldn’t bring up the issue again until an appeals court renders its ruling on the matter.

In the case, President Trump is accused of doctoring his company’s records to hide the real reason for payments to adult film performer Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, via his former lawyer, Michael Cohen. Both Ms. Clifford and Mr. Cohen are expected to testify in the case.

President Trump pleaded not guilty last year to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. His lawyers argue the payments to Mr. Cohen were legitimate legal expenses, while they have argued that Mr. Cohen lacks credibility.

The former president’s lawyers also maintain that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee faces “real potential prejudice” in heavily Democrat-leaning Manhattan. Election data has shown that only about 12 percent of Manhattan residents voted in favor of the former president in 2020’s election.

The New York case is the first of his four criminal indictments slated to go to trial and would be the first criminal trial ever of a former president. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

A day before the trial, the former president wrote on Truth Social that Judge Merchan is “conflicted” and only gave the defense “a short period of time to read and study hundreds of thousands of pages of documents that [Manhattan District Attorney] Alvin Bragg illegally hid, disguised, and held back from us.”

“Of course, and as the Judge knows, we need far more time than that,” President Trump added. “They could have started this Fake Biden Trial many years ago, not right in the middle of my campaign for President, and time would not be a problem. This is a blatant and unprecedented attack on Crooked Joe Biden’s Political Opponent.”

So no time for running for president

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Well it is a court of law.

Here's a thought--I was listening to some discussion of this case and it was pointed out that if Trump misbehaves in the courtroom too much the judge could actually bar him from being present, which might actually be what he wants!

Lol.

Wether one is a T$ supporter or not, the only conclusion one can reach is that these are all politically motivated sham prosecutions.

Well, one that is of sound mind.

I recall the 80s and reading about corrupt governments that would jail opposition and thinking "I'm glad this is America where that can't happen."    

Well, now it is.  These leftists are emboldened now.  Can you imagine a judge talking that way to Clinton or some other leftist?

Magic 8-ball says... "seems unlikely".

Judge will, as they previous have, just make up shit as they go along.

Bongino laid out all the things wrong with this case and the fact that this is going forward is a complete farce. Most notably that the Feds passed on it because they didn't think there was a case and then somehow the state of New York decided to prosecute Trump on Federal charges, which they have no ability to do but are doing it anyway.

Needs more gallows.

Keep him in court.  The quieter he is, the better he will do.

I've got a pretty good idea what would happen if he spoke to Hillary that way.

Yep. Have skilled surrogates out campaigning for him.

A fair trial will never be seen regarding this man…they will hound him till the end of time.

I can see some of NYPDs finest dragging Trump out of a limo with SS agents all around.

Election interference at its finest.

Two shots to the back of the head and a suicide note written in somebody else's handwriting?

Yup.

Yeah that strategy won’t go as planned for the Dems. Trumps words/words are his biggest weakness for getting elected (again,) suppress that and enough “on the fence” types will vote for him.

I still think the Dems are planning a switch-a-roo for Summer.

He should go to a rally and dare them. It will only help him and others will see how absolutely corrupt the current administration is.

Underrated

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Incorrect. They will only hound him until there is another leading Republican. GWB was Satan incarnate - when he stepped off the stage, crickets.

And then, one day, for no reason at all we had a massive civil war.........

Lol no one's going to do shit.

I sure hope not, not over an orange turd.

Judge dragged his nuts across Trumps chin to let eem know who was in charge.

I want it to be just like this.

That judge looks like he carries a hole saw to the gay bar

Still trying to understand how we're not Balkanized already.

Ooo ooo! I have an idea! How about we arrest these judges for their political ideological persecution which is not specified in the US Constitution as far as I can tell. Does the Venezuelan Bill of rights give them the authority to behave that way here? Not sure about that so we best protect ourselves and conduct an arrest to protect the United States.

I’d like to read that if you have a link please.

Trump will be on a plane every night flying somewhere to talk

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Go ahead and try it.  Secret Service will tell him to go fuck himself.

Let me translate - direct orders from Obama are in, more lawfare. The headline on CNN should really read - "Under President Joe Biden's care, former President Obama has ordered Former President Trump away from the campaign trail through the use of third party judges. More to come on how we are embarrassed to call Donald Trump a former President elected by those Americans we hate. In other news have you visited your new inoculation centers being erected for your safety. They are so warm inside" Bought and paid for advertisement by your BIG pharmaceutical companies. In other news our military needs you as we have wars we need you to fight in.

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The whole point of the indictment is to interfere in the Presidential election.

Trump has already stated he wants to take the stand to testify under Oath in this case.

Trump's legal team must be rolling their eyes to the back of their heads over that one.

Like every defendant, Trump has the RIGHT to remain silent
Trump just does not have the ABILITY to remain silent...

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I don't have the Bongino link but here is a link to a video on the subject from Alan Dershowitz.

Alan Dershowitz: There will be a lot of lying to get on the Trump hush money jury

How in the hell can the judge remain on this case?

His daughter has worked on political stuff for Adam Schiff and Kamaltoe Harris, and an anti-Trump group.  But he can still be the judge?  If nothing the appearance of a conflict of interest is huge.

Anarcho - Tyranny.

Blatant election interference.

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Someones been drinking that Retardium.

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One would expect Trumpers to be happy about this, but they're complaining non-stop.  Weird.

The judge won't allow Trump to attend his sons graduation. He could easily move the trial one day so Trump could attend but he won't. That's why he told Trump he would be arrested if he misses one day.

It’s a dick move but the judge was indeed dragging his judicial nuts across Trump’s chin.

Ex-president WWE wrestler or not. That judge runs that courtroom and he wanted to  makw sure Trump and the media knows it.