Trump Urges US Supreme Court to Decide Before His Sentencing Date

Published on June 3, 2024

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday called on the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly intervene after he was convicted for falsifying business records last week. In a post on Truth Social, he asked the high court to intervene in his upcoming sentencing, scheduled for July 11. “The ‘Sentencing’ for not having done anything wrong will be, conveniently for the Fascists, 4 days before the Republican National Convention,” President Trump wrote Sunday evening, adding that Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over the case, is only an “acting local judge” who was “appointed by the Democrats” and who is “highly conflicted.” “The United States Supreme Court MUST DECIDE!” President Trump wrote on his social media platform, adding that their decision will “determine the future of our nation.”...

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