President-elect Donald Trump said in Friday’s ruling in the Manhattan case that Judge Juan Marchan caused a “tremendous setback” to New York’s court system by holding a sentencing hearing days before his inauguration.
The president-elect appeared virtually for sentencing on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision upheld the New York Court of Appeals’ rejection of further delaying the trial. President Trump said the case against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was a “terrible experience” and should never have been filed. According to In the New York Times.
“This was a very bad experience. I think this is a huge setback for the American court system,” Trump said.
According to the newspaper, Trump also said that the lawsuit should never have been filed and that Trump won the 2024 election because the American people witnessed the incident “firsthand.” It cited the opinions of legal experts.
President Trump concluded, “I was treated very unfairly. I am truly grateful.”
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Marchand sentenced Trump to unconditional release, denying the president-elect the necessary fines, jail time, and probation. The sentence officially established his status as a convicted felon. (Related: Ellie Honig explains why Trump is ‘actually benefiting’ from being sentenced)
A Manhattan jury in May found 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 hush-money payment to former porn actress Stormy Daniels, who claimed the two had an affair in 2006. Trump was convicted of a felony. Mr. Trump has maintained his innocence. He has repeatedly denied Daniel’s claims and added during Friday’s sentencing hearing that he is “totally innocent.”
After the verdict, President Trump said Truth Social said the “despicable display” of the case would be used to “restore the confidence of the American people” and restore the legal system.
“In reelecting me by an overwhelming vote in one of the most consequential elections in history, the voice of the true jury, the American people, has been heard,” Trump said. “As the American people have seen, there is no crime, no damages, no evidence, no facts, no law in this ‘case,’ only a bitterly conflicted judge and a disqualified, disgraced, serial perjurer.” There was only one star witness who conducted the criminal election. interference. Today’s events were a despicable farce, but now that they are over, we will appeal this meritless hoax and restore the American people’s faith in our once-great justice system. Let’s make America great again! ”
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