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24. 'Merchan said Trump has the option of attending the hearing at the courthouse in downtown Manhattan or participating via

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Fri Jan 3, 2025, 07:45 PM

Jan 3

............Merchan said Trump has the option of attending the hearing at the courthouse in downtown Manhattan or participating via an online video link.............

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Judge upholds Trump's felony conviction, but does not plan to order jail time [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 3 OP

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....GOOD! sheshe2 Jan 3 #1

LOL BumRushDaShow Jan 3 #2

I had a good laugh. sheshe2 Jan 3 #5

Judge Merchan could order him to wear an ankle bracelet, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 4 #43

I'd love to see a gag order FakeNoose Jan 4 #47

No consequences No Justice & acceptance of two-tier justice NotHardly Jan 3 #15

100% he needs to be punished just like anyone else Blue Full Moon Jan 3 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 3 #37

Remember when the useless punditry labeled this the pipsqueak mouse of all the charges Aviation Pro Jan 3 #3

Unconditional Discharge Southern_gent Jan 3 #4

Not even a fine? nt Shermann Jan 4 #51

Nothing. nt Southern_gent Jan 4 #52

34 convictions by a jury and 7 or so months later, a sentence..or not. Justice has waited long enough Deuxcents Jan 3 #6

What a waste of everyone's time and a total disgrace of the "justice system" Evolve Dammit Jan 3 #29

With all due respect... EarthFirst Jan 3 #7

If there were justice usonian Jan 3 #8

I'm wondering how many Luigi Mangiones there will be... buzzycrumbhunger Jan 3 #27

Conservatism. usonian Jan 3 #33

Not even a Nun's rap on the knuckles with a children's wooden ruler ... Tarzanrock Jan 3 #9

Thank you, Judge Merchan Alice Kramden Jan 3 #10

Not really, no punishment who cares it's a win for trump Blue Full Moon Jan 3 #20

Even a week in prison would send an important message, and still let him prep for his Inauguration. TheRickles Jan 3 #11

Have it from jail Blue Full Moon Jan 3 #21

Ankle Rebl2 Jan 3 #12

BFD. AverageOldGuy Jan 3 #13

exactly gopiscrap Jan 4 #45

He doesnt get to cry immunity johnnyfins Jan 3 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 3 #39

He was never going to do jail time, whether or not he'd been elected. Ocelot II Jan 3 #16

And Madoff only did time because he stole from other rich people dflprincess Jan 3 #17

IF the judge wanted to be punitive and guilty of exactly the political bias the GOP claims... malthaussen Jan 4 #49

Bullshit. Tell that moniss Jan 4 #53

You do know who prosecuted her? Ocelot II Jan 4 #54

The prosecution by Comey moniss Jan 4 #57

There AREN'T any laws that "grant immunity from prosecution to sitting presidents." William Seger Jan 3 #18

Too bad Figarosmom Jan 3 #22

At the very least, how about 4 years of Buddyzbuddy Jan 3 #23

'Merchan said Trump has the option of attending the hearing at the courthouse in downtown Manhattan or participating via riversedge Jan 3 #24

Commit fraud in the million and no jail time. republianmushroom Jan 3 #25

Yeah. I never want to hear that again. Evolve Dammit Jan 3 #32

It will be a monumental failure of justice if he does not get the standard four years of prison time for these crimes. lees1975 Jan 3 #26

"For JUSTICE... we must go to Don Corleone..." Montauk6 Jan 3 #28

Or this guy BumRushDaShow Jan 3 #30

Merchan should have sentenced him before the election Stargleamer Jan 3 #31

Jail time should have been scheduled to begin January 20, 2029 at 1pm. LonePirate Jan 3 #34

He will likely appeal. Groundhawg Jan 3 #35

Couldn't he at least be fined and ordered cpamomfromtexas Jan 3 #36

No price paid for any of Trump's crimes HereForTheParty Jan 3 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 3 #42

Why not prison on January 20, 2029? LiberalFighter Jan 3 #40

With any luck, he'll croak before then FakeNoose Jan 4 #48

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I'm sure that this will hurt Trump's future employment opportunities. Orrex Jan 4 #44

Gov Adams could pardon him. JohnnyRingo Jan 4 #46

The Governor of New York is Kathy Hochul. Adams is just the mayor of NYC, Ocelot II Jan 4 #50

SHOULDA WOULDA KOODA union rep Jan 4 #55

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