Donald Trump complained to gathered reporters that he had been barred from speaking to the press during his hush money criminal trial.

The former president got very mad about his inability attack witnesses and jurors before reportedly dozing off in court again

Donald Trump claimed on Friday that he has been stripped of his constitutional right to speak to the press … while ranting to a giant gaggle of reporters.

The former president took time before entering court in his criminal hush money trial to once again complain about a gag order barring him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, court staff, and jurors involved in the case.

“The gag order has to come off. People are allowed to speak about me and I have a gag order,” Trump said. “They are taking away my constitutional rights to speak, and that includes speaking to you. I have a lot to say to you, and I am not allowed to say it — and I’m the only one. Everyone else can say whatever they want about me. They can say anything they want, they can continue to make up lies […] But I’m not allowed to speak. I want to speak to the press and everybody else about it. So why am I gagged?”

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    The big news here is that we have finally found a line that Donald Trump will not cross. He continued to defame Carroll after massive judgements for defaming her, but that was just money after all. Being in contempt of this court might send him to Rikers, though, and no amount of money will fix that.

    I’ve always said he wants to be thrown in jail, because he thinks it will play into his followers’ persecution complex and lead to lots more fundraising. But Rikers is notorious, I bet he would do anything to avoid going there.

    • ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Speaking of: what’s the deadline of the collection on that one?

      I used to think he was intentionally coming up with the wildest shit ever because deep down it’s his way of being a loudmouth jerk to convince people not to vote for him, while still showing he’s a strongman/ ‘speak his mind’ because otherwise he’ll look like a pussy for backing down. But now I just think he’s just a gigantic asshole.