Comments on: Trump’s Retweets Are Criminal Contempt of a Gag Order–People v. Trump https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2024/04/trumps-retweets-are-criminal-contempt-of-a-gag-order-people-v-trump.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:37:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rupert Bridewell https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2024/04/trumps-retweets-are-criminal-contempt-of-a-gag-order-people-v-trump.htm#comment-4253 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:27:00 +0000 https://blog.ericgoldman.org/?p=26326#comment-4253 I’m not sure I could address this issue without (a) addressing the insane requirement that Trump be in the courtroom every single day, which suggests that this judge is blinded by partisanship — since the only reason for it would be to keep Trump off the campaign trail; and (b) the deep First Amendment problems with this gag order.

But, putting both of those things aside, all I can say if that the fines and any imprisonment that may follow will help Trump win in November. I don’t understand why these Democratic politicians don’t get the fact that their “get Trump” strategy will only help him.

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