Mary Trump, the niece of former President Donald Trump, said it was “ridiculous” to think she would willingly go to prison if a judge ordered her uncle to break the rules of a gag order.
“Honestly, I think it’s ridiculous for anyone to think that he would be willing to go to jail, even for a night, even an afternoon,” she told MSNBC’s Alex Witt on Saturday. .
Judge Juan Melchán ruled that President Trump violated the gag order in the hush money criminal case and fined him either $9,000 or $1,000 for each violation at the time.
Trump’s comments came a day after he said he was “very proud” of going to prison for violating a gag order.
President Trump has insisted he was exercising his right to free speech, but a gag order has barred jurors from posting online targeting jurors, prosecutors, witnesses and Marchan’s family. , prosecutors, witnesses and Mr. Marchand’s family have been restricted from speaking.
Marchan said President Trump could face prison time for future violations.
Mary Trump said she hoped “it would be real” if he was sent to prison.
“It’s not like he’s going to stay in a high-security, high-end hotel suite. He’s in a cell like every other American, without a cell phone,” she said. . Highlighted by Mediaite.
She thinks that if her uncle goes to jail for the violation, he will come out a different person.
“Honestly, I don’t think he can handle it. He’d like to be a martyr, but I don’t think for one second that he seriously intends to go to prison. That’s outrageous. “
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