Trump Is OFFICIALLY A Convicted Felon
Donald Trump is officially a convicted felon. I covered this in depth earlier, but it is important to update you, the readers, to inform you that Trump is the first ever Convicted Felon President. Can't shake that title now. Sure, he can - and will - appeal as high as he can. But the scorn and shame will now forever be linked to him for all history.
The hearing was short - just under 40 minutes. Judge Merchan called him "Mr. Trump" repeatedly. Trump whined. His lawyer also bashed the prosecution.
Some highlights:
Prosecutor Steinglass reminded everyone of Donald Trump’s conduct during and after the hush money trial, saying that he had “unrelenting in his unsubstantiated attacks” on the court, the Judge, prosecutors and basically anyone involved in the case, calling Trump’s rhetoric “dangerous.” He added “The defendant sees himself as above the law and won’t accept responsibility for his actions.”
Steinglass continued: “Instead of preserving protecting and defending … a constitutionally established system of criminal justice … the defendant has engaged in a coordinated campaign to undermine its legitimacy."