Sen. Tim Scott, R.S.C.; He watered down a New York judge’s decision to fine former President Trump thousands of dollars for violating a gag order, calling the move “disgusting.”
A judge who is one of President Trump’s top supporters and potential vice presidential nominee says the judge is “taking away his First Amendment rights.”
“It’s actually restricting our freedom of expression as Americans,” he said in an interview with Fox News Digital.
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Sen. Tim Scott criticized a New York judge who fined former President Trump $9,000 for violating a gag order. (Getty Images)
On Tuesday, Judge Juan Marchan, presiding over the New York v. Trump trial in Manhattan, imposed nine fines on Mr. Trump ($1,000 per post) for violating the gag order. The fine against the former president amounted to $9,000. The gag order prohibits President Trump from speaking publicly with court staff witnesses or family members.
Mr. Trump’s defense attorneys argued that the order violated his First Amendment rights, and Mr. Scott agreed on Tuesday.
“This court system in New York, like the Department of Justice, [is] They’re actually targeting Republicans. [and] I’m defending the Democratic Party,” the senator claimed.
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Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
He added that Trump was fortunate to be “strongly suited to the stress and pressure” of the cases he faces as a result of a “dual justice system.”
Scott warned that President Trump is not being unfairly deprived of his right to free speech, but that average Americans may be being unfairly deprived of their right to free speech. “President Trump will rise to the occasion” because he knows it, he said.
The South Carolina Republican said people, including Trump, “deserve Trump’s ability and right to speak about his politics and the challenges he faces in places where 96% of the people don’t agree with him.” “You should have one.” teeth. ”
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Former President Trump and Judge Juan Machan (Angela Weiss/AFP via AP | Poole/AP)
Mr Scott also argued that the enforcement of the gag order and fines were unrelated to the “actual incident”.
“This is about determining who the next president of the United States will be,” he said, calling the various charges and court proceedings against Trump in the run-up to the 2024 election a form of election interference. reiterated Trump’s assertion.
The Trump campaign referred Fox News Digital to the former president’s Truth Social posts about gag orders and fines. “This judge has stripped me of my constitutional right to free speech. I am the only presidential candidate in history to have been gagged. This entire ‘trial’ has been rigged and my speech has been rigged. “This highly contradictory judge is rigging the President by taking away his freedom to interfere with the 2024 election!!!” he wrote.
Fox News Digital has contacted the New York state court for comment.
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Former President Trump listens to a speech by Sen. Tim Scott during a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia on February 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Scott has been nominated by President Trump as his running mate to run against Biden in the November election, and the South Carolina senator is a “much better choice” for Scott than he was for Scott during his own presidential bid. He even said that he was an excellent spokesperson.
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FOX News recently confirmed that President Trump is hosting a major donor retreat in Palm Beach, Florida, later this week. The training camp is expected to include Scott and several other prominent Republicans who are widely seen as potential vice presidential candidates.
The 16 other special guests attending the event include Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Ohio Gov. JD Vance, and more. Doug Burgum of North Dakota and Kristi Noem of South Dakota; Representatives Elise Stefanik of New York and Byron Donald of Florida;
Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
