Prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office say former President Trump has violated the gag order 10 times since it was put in place on April 1st.
The order protects the families of witnesses, prosecutors, court officials and judges in a hush money case in which they are accused of paying pornographic actors to keep the public from knowing about their alleged extramarital affairs before the 2016 election. It is forbidden to attack. Record the payment as a legal expense.
At a hearing Tuesday, prosecutors asked the court to order President Trump to delete 10 posts, eight from his social media accounts and two from his campaign website, for violating the gag order. asked to do so. Prosecutors are also seeking to fine Trump $1,000 for each post.
Many of these posts included attacks on Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, and Stormy Daniels, who Cohen paid on Trump’s behalf to keep quiet about allegations of extramarital affairs. ing.
The hearing on the gag order concluded Tuesday morning, but Judge Juan Machan, who is presiding over the case in Manhattan, has not yet issued a ruling.
These are the 10 posts in question.
Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels media appearances
On April 10, President Trump responded to a post by imprisoned lawyer Michael Avenatti, writing, “Thank you Michael Avenatti. Two scumbags who have done so much damage to our country with their lies and misrepresentation.” He revealed the truth,” he posted.
Avenatti’s April 2 post on social platform X read: Cohen and Daniels have given countless TV interviews, posted on social, and made money off of fake documentaries all by talking shit about Trump, but threatening to be gagged and jailed if they comply. What is happening is outrageous. ”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112247309823361972
Daniels’ 2018 statement denies any relationship with Trump
“Look what we just found,” the former president posted on the morning of April 10, above a photo of Daniels’ 2018 statement denying any relationship with Trump. “Will fake news report it?”
Daniels later retracted her statement denying any relationship with Trump.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112247471112784333
“Disgraced Lawyer and Felon” Michael Cohen
In an April 13 post on Truth Social, President Trump mentioned one of the top Manhattan prosecutors who investigated the former president and resigned in February 2023, saying, “Mark Pomerantz has been accused of terrible conduct both inside and outside of the prosecutor’s office.” Has he been indicted?”
“Was disgraced lawyer and felon Michael Cohen indicted for lying?” Trump continued. “The only people who will be indicted by this judge and these thugs are those associated with Trump! It’s a dark day for our country. MAGA 2024!!!”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112264962642942105
Jonathan Turley’s “Serial Perjurer” article in the New York Post
“Serial perjurer will try to prove old misdemeanors against President Trump in order to embarrass New York’s judicial system,” Trump said in an April 15 post. Attach a link Go to article with the same heading by legal scholar Jonathan Turley new york post.
The Hill has previously published op-eds written by Turley.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112275405545650590
Repost on Truth Social: Turley’s “Serial Perjurer” article
Trump reposted the same link and quote to Turley’s article a little more than an hour after his initial post on April 15.
“Mr. Cohen himself on stage will further shun this variety of business,” Turley wrote.
“Cohen was recently denounced by a judge as a serial perjurer who continues to take advantage of the system.”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112275696246863613
Repost on Trump campaign website: Turley’s “serial perjurer” article
The former president also linked to Turley’s article on his 2024 campaign website.
The title of the page will be“ICYMI: ‘Serial perjurer will try to embarrass New York’s judicial system and prove old misdemeanors against Trump.'”
The Second Truth Social Repost: Turley’s “Serial Perjurer” Article
Trump only linked to the URL of the New York Post article from Turley the day after his initial post on Truth Social.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112282163636037050
National Review article on Cohen’s guilty plea
The former president shared a screenshot of the full version. National Review article Andrew McCarthy’s April 16 Truth Social post titled “No, Cohen’s guilty plea does not prove campaign finance crimes committed by Trump.”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112283417331198737
Second repost of Trump campaign website: Turley’s “serial perjurer” article
The Trump campaign website linked to the article again a day after it was first shared on the website.
“Serial perjurer will try to embarrass New York’s judicial system and prove old misdemeanors against Trump.”
“Read the full NY Post article by Jonathan Turley here.” pages read.
Jesse Watters slams potential jurors
On April 17, President Trump quoted Fox News anchor Jesse Watters saying, “They’re secretly capturing liberal activists who lied to judges to get on the Trump jury.” Shared on Truth Social.
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112288751107447732
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