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(36,238 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2024, 05:03 PM Apr 19

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Justice Juan Merchan: This trial is starting. [View all]

Justice Juan Merchan expressed frustration with Trump’s legal tactics Friday afternoon, scolding the former president and his lawyers for what Merchan described as repeatedly questioning his rulings.

“At this point, what’s happened is defense is literally targeting individual decisions one by one by one by one,” Merchan said. “That has to end, OK? There comes a point where you accept my rulings.”

He continued: “I've entertained your motions, I've entertained your arguments ... there’s nothing else to clarify. There’s nothing else to argue.”

Merchan concluded his rebuke by telling the lawyers, “We’re going to have opening statements on Monday morning. This trial is starting.”

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/19/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial/done-for-the-day-00153445

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Justice Juan Merchan: This trial is starting. [View all] ancianita Apr 19 OP

Excellent! Like it 👍 anciano Apr 19 #1

Moving right along! Need more judges like Judge Merchan... Mark.b2 Apr 19 #6

I disagree. I wish the judge would drag this out until November. 3Hotdogs Apr 20 #34

I hope this is scarasm. Layzeebeaver Apr 20 #35

The justice is movin' on. Furthermore, he said ancianita Apr 19 #7

No one's ass is above the law. Kid Berwyn Apr 19 #14

I just felt a rush! pandr32 Apr 19 #2

Depends on 12 people... maybe. WarGamer Apr 19 #4

From New York! pandr32 Apr 19 #13

Yep. ancianita Apr 19 #9

I'm with you! pandr32 Apr 19 #15

Man's got cahones. lindysalsagal Apr 19 #3

Dancing in the streets! Cheers like it is New Years or the Fourth of July! Celebrations everywhere but MaggotVille! Wonder Why Apr 19 #5

Kudos to the Judge, he's done with Been-A-Dick Donalds attempt to derail this trial. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 #8

Looks like NYPD, supposedly the best police dept on the planet, is on it. ancianita Apr 19 #10

Good to know. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 19 #11

NYPD and it's "union" have way too many TSF lovers in them Traurigkeit Apr 19 #21

Fair point. It only takes one slip up by one of them. It's true their union endorsed Trump in 2020, ancianita Apr 19 #25

Been-A-Dick Donald, that's a good one! sueh Apr 20 #30

Thank you, I try. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 20 #31

You bet your ass it is. n/t Xavier Breath Apr 19 #12

The last thing you want as a representing attorney is to piss off the judge. Wednesdays Apr 19 #16

this reminds me of the trial barbtries Apr 19 #17

It was insane. Can you imagine if we had the cameras the public had for the Brooks trial? ancianita Apr 19 #18

for sure - barbtries Apr 19 #27

I somehow missed that trial at the time. ShazzieB Apr 19 #19

if you're up to it and interested, barbtries Apr 19 #26

Thanks for the link. ShazzieB Apr 19 #29

Ouch. TomSlick Apr 19 #20

The lawyers for TSF have lost their credibility Traurigkeit Apr 19 #22

Yah I hear you. ancianita Apr 19 #23

i always assume that tsf's lawyers barbtries Apr 19 #28

That will show, and won't sit well with the jury, either. ancianita Apr 20 #37

Thanks for speaking out judge. Most don't. Trump intimidates. twodogsbarking Apr 19 #24

judge . dosent give a hoot, hoot. hoot. AllaN01Bear Apr 20 #33

so there too. AllaN01Bear Apr 20 #32

They will use this to appeal. live love laugh Apr 20 #36

Sure, because they can. ancianita Apr 20 #38

I just think a blanket statement not to question the judge is dangerous live love laugh Apr 20 #41

I see. But after this weeks proceedings, it wasn't a blanket statement. He explained how he'd dealt ancianita Apr 20 #42

Thanks for the enlightenment. live love laugh Apr 20 #45

What Politico took out with the ellipses... Kid Berwyn Apr 20 #39

Weird that Politico only left out "in good faith." Thanks, Kid. ancianita Apr 20 #40

Thank you, ancianata! Kid Berwyn Apr 20 #43

Pleasure, Kid. Great point about Merchan! About the transcripts... ancianita Apr 20 #44