Judge Gags Trump After Ex-President Attacks His Law Clerk

[brooklynite]

Source: The Messenger

New York judge gagged former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, after he attacked his clerk by name and shared her image on social media.

“Personal attacks on members on my court staff are unacceptable, inappropriate, and I won't tolerate it [in my courtroom],” said Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron.

He added later to "consider this a gag order for all parties from posting about any members of my staff."

Shortly before the lunch recess, Trump circulated a false rumor about Engoron’s clerk, which traces its origins to a now-shuttered satirical website.

Read more: https://themessenger.com/politics/trump-gag-order-new-york-engoron-clerk-truth-social

[PJMcK]

1. And so it begins... (n/t)

[LisaM]

2. This will only matter if there are consequences.

Nothing deters Trump from doing whatever he wants to do. Unless he's actually jailed, I don't see how this matters.

[Martin68]

19. The consequences will be contempt of court and possible jail time.

Trump doesn't believe they can touch him until they do it. His world is starting to cave in around him. It's like he's tied to the train tracks, and he can hear the train getting closer and closer and he can't do anything about it except rail to the high heavens.

[LisaM]

22. They SHOULD be.

That guy never gets what he deserves, though.

[Martin68]

27. Let's wait and see. They're coming at him from four sides now as multiple investigations

finish gathering tons of evidence and witness testimony. Keep the faith!

[LisaM]

29. I'll try!

Your pep talk actually cheered me up a little.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. Orange brat. Worse than a five-year-old.

[TSExile]

28. Indeed

My niece is five years old. Not only is she infinitely more mature than T****, she is infinitely more intelligent!!

[The Wandering Harper]

30. I've been thinking

at this point we couldn't do any worse and might be better off if five-year-olds could vote

[The Roux Comes First]

4. Well That's a Start, But Why Not a More General Gag Against Violence-Inciting in General?

And of course it remains to be seen how enforcement will play out, if by any chance the defendant's zip-it function is no longer functional.

[brooklynite]

8. Judges can't impose gags that aren't relevant to the case before them.

[The Roux Comes First]

13. Granted, But His Threats Even in This Case Do Not Seem to be Limited to the Court Staff

[musclecar6]

5. Good

It’s more than about time for the judges running these trials to take this guy to task. Basically, since he’s a private citizen, who in the fuck does this guy think he is now. He’s just like the rest of us, a private citizen, nothing more and nothing less. The days when he was the president are long gone, and hopefully never to be seen again by this worthless excuse for a leader.

[JohnSJ]

6. and when he violates the gag order, what will happen?

[Alexander Of Assyria]

10. Depends on the violation,,,drip drip drip, it all goes in the jar for future use!

[prodigitalson]

25. substantial monetary penalties

it's a civil case so there is no bond to revoke. but the judge can fine the fuck out of him everytime he does it

[AnnaLee]

7. Exactly what Trump was aiming for.

Now he can campaign that he is being gagged from campaigning.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

11. Dont think so...but social media MAGAs are that stupid perhaps?!

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. Not much of a gag order

The judge should have issued a formal order specifying precisely what speech is being restricted.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

12. Did. Clearly and precisely, after in camera admonishment,,,love a video of that!

Letting out the rope…let out some more….

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. Hasn't he already been told countless times not

to post such things? Why does anyone think this new gag order will make any difference?

[meow2u3]

15. Threatening the judge is bad enough

But for Trump to attack the law clerk, who is not in a position to fight back, goes too far. I'm glad Judge Engoron cracked down on Trump's criminal threats and warned he's see the inside of Riker's if he keeps running his mouth.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

24. That law clerk needs to sue him

[Ligyron]

16. A mere monetary fine for a violation will mean nothing to him, I don't believe.

He already will owe so much money he'll figure shit, what's the difference, this is fun! Of course, I think fines for legal violations take precedence over most others so that would maybe be first in what may end up being a long line of judgements against him.

Trumpo doesn't have a whole lot of ready cash I don't think as he's probably blown through most of what he managed to trick others into loaning him to finance his lavish lifestyle and smoke and mirrors assets.

[prodigitalson]

26. he loves money and substantial monetary losses are exactly how to bend him to the court's will

if he doesn't have the cash they can put a lean on his properties making it impossible for him to sell them or use them as collateral.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

17. 'Let us not assassinate this lad further, Mr. Trump. Have you no sense of decency?'

No, he doesn't.

Now let's see if the judge throws him in jail for contempt of court when he inevitably violates this limited gag order.

[republianmushroom]

18. I like it. About time.

[twodogsbarking]

20. Rather than "former" or "ex" President let's just say

"Worst President".

[Marcuse]

21. Disgusting!

The order came after Trump blasted Engoron’s law clerk on social media earlier Tuesday, and then amplified the attack in brief remarks to reporters during the lunch break.

Trump had posted on Truth Social a different user’s tweet of an Instagram post showing the law clerk at an event where she posed with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. The posting on X, the former Twitter, questioned why she was “palling around” with Schumer.

Trump’s post went further, referring to the clerk as “Schumer’s girlfriend” and said she “is running this case against me. How disgraceful! This case should be dismissed immediately.”https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-orders-trump-delete-disparaging-post-law-clerk-threatens-sanctio-rcna118667

[Oopsie Daisy]

23. "Yo! Trump! Keep my clerk's name outta your god-damned mouth" - Judge Authur Engoron

Trump's been ****-slapped.