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David Boyle

(732 posts)
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 09:59 AM Jan 2025

Donald Trump Sentenced In Historic New York Hush Money Trial

Source: HuffPost

President-elect Donald Trump received a sentence of unconditional discharge — or effectively no punishment — at a Friday hearing with New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan, which puts an end to his hush money trial more than seven months after his unprecedented conviction.

Trump appeared in court on a video feed from Mar-a-Lago, his Florida club, wearing a red and white striped tie and a frown. He was seated alongside his attorney Todd Blanche, with U.S. flags in the background.

Trump initially allowed Blanche to speak for him, averting his eyes from the camera. But he took the opportunity to address the court when Merchan offered it to him.

“This has been a very terrible experience. I think it’s been a tremendous setback for New York and the New York court system,” Trump said. “It was done to damage my reputation so I’d lose the election, and obviously it didn’t work.”

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-sentenced-hush-money-trial_n_677965efe4b08d06b7289727

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Donald Trump Sentenced In Historic New York Hush Money Trial (Original Post) David Boyle Jan 2025 OP
I had another post, which was locked - not complaining, but it has fun details on Trump's scowling etc. David Boyle Jan 2025 #1
" We're going to appeal anyway, just psychologically, because frankly it's a disgrace," underpants Jan 2025 #2
Or he knows he's wrong, and pretends not... David Boyle Jan 2025 #3
He's a disgrace bdamomma Jan 2025 #32
Looks like the kar-ma ran over his dogma of being innocent David Boyle Jan 2025 #54
It's a disgrace that he is not in prison. "Justice delayed is justice denied" Jack Valentino Jan 2025 #60
As MLK said... David Boyle Jan 2025 #61
Water Please Oneear Jan 2025 #4
Or beer! David Boyle Jan 2025 #6
Had I seen this headline a year or so ago, CivicGrief Jan 2025 #5
POS means... President Of Something? David Boyle Jan 2025 #7
That's a "piece" of it. CivicGrief Jan 2025 #10
""Oh, duhhh, I understands what you means now!!" David Boyle Jan 2025 #12
Thought there'd be more comments on this post David Boyle Jan 2025 #8
Update your headline and story - the deed is done BumRushDaShow Jan 2025 #9
So I have! David Boyle Jan 2025 #11
Thank you because I was BumRushDaShow Jan 2025 #13
You're welcome! David Boyle Jan 2025 #15
Why comment on something everyone knew what was going to happen Ray Bruns Jan 2025 #28
HA HA David Boyle Jan 2025 #55
If I could, I'd cross the street to avoid America Marthe48 Jan 2025 #14
Don't leave, just make America greater again David Boyle Jan 2025 #17
I'm staying Marthe48 Jan 2025 #24
YEAAAAAHHH David Boyle Jan 2025 #56
Please do. nt Southern_gent Jan 2025 #114
Uh oh... David Boyle Jan 2025 #115
"effectively no punishment" CaptainTruth Jan 2025 #16
"Sentence Lite" David Boyle Jan 2025 #18
Yes, that's the sad reality, BUT . . . markpkessinger Jan 2025 #41
Precizzzzzzely! David Boyle Jan 2025 #57
here's a link that is discussing it, with video from reporters orleans Jan 2025 #19
Thanks, audio should be fun David Boyle Jan 2025 #20
He's fundraising?? bdamomma Jan 2025 #36
You just figured out... David Boyle Jan 2025 #58
No I always knew bdamomma Jan 2025 #101
I think you have a point David Boyle Jan 2025 #102
So he got away with everything huh? inwiththenew Jan 2025 #21
Not everything David Boyle Jan 2025 #22
Exactly bdamomma Jan 2025 #37
Greenland David Boyle Jan 2025 #59
The blunder is that it probably helped him win the election MichMan Jan 2025 #34
May be true David Boyle Jan 2025 #62
"...wearing a red and white striped tie and a frown." Should've been "wearing a black-and-white striped prison outfit." LaMouffette Jan 2025 #23
Stripey fashion David Boyle Jan 2025 #63
Mark it down in the Ford pardons Nixon chapter. cbabe Jan 2025 #25
Not quite as bad as that David Boyle Jan 2025 #65
At least he showed remorse before the ju ---- What? He didn't? 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 #26
Heh hehhhhh David Boyle Jan 2025 #66
Our fearless legal system, 'that "NO" man is above the law', just a myth. chuckle, chuckle republianmushroom Jan 2025 #27
A little better David Boyle Jan 2025 #67
whine whine whine whine. AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #29
Trump will do that David Boyle Jan 2025 #68
So tell me - why do we have laws and courts and stuff? dchill Jan 2025 #30
So state gangs, national mafia and corporate militia goons don't run the country. ancianita Jan 2025 #47
So how will we know when that worked? dchill Jan 2025 #48
This Democratic Republic is not a one-and-done project. Listen to Biden. He's explained the intergenerational call to ancianita Jan 2025 #50
Nice list o' accomplishments David Boyle Jan 2025 #72
Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #80
The sentencing was pretty serious David Boyle Jan 2025 #92
May be waiting a while David Boyle Jan 2025 #71
Not helpful. Just a suggestion: try to be more encouraging and informative, ancianita Jan 2025 #76
Hey, everyone needs comfort... David Boyle Jan 2025 #77
Ideally... David Boyle Jan 2025 #70
Gives people jobs David Boyle Jan 2025 #69
When time passes and the press once again find their collective spines I would hope that VonSchitzInPants is NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #31
I would love to see that also. riversedge Jan 2025 #39
Statue in New York harbor David Boyle Jan 2025 #110
Don't forget rapist David Boyle Jan 2025 #73
Adjudicated Felon and Rapist it is.... NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #109
"It has a ring to it" David Boyle Jan 2025 #111
First Felon LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #33
WOW! Great pic, great title David Boyle Jan 2025 #74
No sentencing of Trump as insurrectionist ... Puny Democracy NotHardly Jan 2025 #35
But, ...Mighty Merchan David Boyle Jan 2025 #75
Since he is now a convicted felon Old Crank Jan 2025 #38
There's ALWAYS a way. dchill Jan 2025 #49
Prohibition didn't prohibit much... David Boyle Jan 2025 #81
I heard that too David Boyle Jan 2025 #79
I'm glad the convictions stand. live love laugh Jan 2025 #40
Stand-ing up for America David Boyle Jan 2025 #82
Always remember that this crime was committed before he became President in 2017 FakeNoose Jan 2025 #42
Great points David Boyle Jan 2025 #83
How Ungrateful Of Trump DallasNE Jan 2025 #43
Trump? No redeeming values?? David Boyle Jan 2025 #84
He got off with no punishment whatsoever and he is still complaining. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #44
He pretty good at dat. David Boyle Jan 2025 #85
The luckiest man in the world and he is still miserable. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #95
"Psychopath" is another word for it David Boyle Jan 2025 #97
Trump is both a psychopath and narcissistic personality disorder. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #103
Lucky US! David Boyle Jan 2025 #104
A very dangerous mentally ill criminal is now the most powerful man in the world. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #105
Hold on to your hat... David Boyle Jan 2025 #106
Honey hold on to everything you own. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #107
Heee David Boyle Jan 2025 #108
Merchan should have imposed jail time beginning January 20, 2029 @ 2pm LonePirate Jan 2025 #45
THAT would've been interesting David Boyle Jan 2025 #86
We have no laws that matter. Just whether you are poor or rich. ZonkerHarris Jan 2025 #46
There is that tendency David Boyle Jan 2025 #87
Yeah, whatever. LudwigPastorius Jan 2025 #51
Oooooh David Boyle Jan 2025 #88
Will he be able to travel abroad gademocrat7 Jan 2025 #52
Not everywhere David Boyle Jan 2025 #89
Gee, I wonder what the sentence would have been if it were 300 felony counts... malthaussen Jan 2025 #53
300... nothings David Boyle Jan 2025 #90
So the traitor gets away with crime for stealing an election. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #64
SCOTUS did let him be called a felon, though David Boyle Jan 2025 #91
True, which helps cover up the Traitor's phone call to Sammy the Bull Alito. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #93
"Sammy the Bull" - heh David Boyle Jan 2025 #94
Scarface Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #99
Saw it a couple months ago - thanks David Boyle Jan 2025 #100
WSJ fun David Boyle Jan 2025 #78
trump is a convicted felon LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #96
Megapic is a beaut! David Boyle Jan 2025 #98
Here is a link to the audio David Boyle Jan 2025 #112
And, NY Times Jonathan Alter, "A Judge Cements Trump's Felony Into History", David Boyle Jan 2025 #113

underpants

(194,839 posts)
2. " We're going to appeal anyway, just psychologically, because frankly it's a disgrace,"
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:04 AM
Jan 2025

He said that yesterday. That was a tell - he simply can’t process that he could be wrong.

bdamomma

(69,167 posts)
32. He's a disgrace
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:46 AM
Jan 2025

period. He has the title of "convicted felon" and no punishment WTF. But I believe in karma.

David Boyle

(732 posts)
54. Looks like the kar-ma ran over his dogma of being innocent
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:40 PM
Jan 2025

So to speak.

(Have been gone from computer for a while, by the way)

Jack Valentino

(4,343 posts)
60. It's a disgrace that he is not in prison. "Justice delayed is justice denied"
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:46 PM
Jan 2025

clearly applies for Drumph

CivicGrief

(249 posts)
5. Had I seen this headline a year or so ago,
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:08 AM
Jan 2025

I would have assumed the POS would be preparing for a prison sentence not preparing for the oath of office again. smh

David Boyle

(732 posts)
8. Thought there'd be more comments on this post
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:14 AM
Jan 2025

Maybe I should've posted cat pictures or something.

BumRushDaShow

(165,660 posts)
13. Thank you because I was
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:29 AM
Jan 2025

this close ||


Trump sentenced in historic Manhattan hush money case

Source: Courthouse News Service

January 10, 2025


MANHATTAN (CN) — President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced to unconditional discharge on Friday on 34 counts of falsifying business records, cementing his status as a convicted felon in New York City just 10 days before his inauguration.

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan had suggested last week that he would hit Trump with the unique sentence, which keeps Trump from having to serve a tangible punishment like community service or a fine, but would preserve the jury’s guilty verdict against the former and soon-to-be president.

Thrice delayed, the sentencing went ahead as planned Friday amid tireless efforts from Trump and his legal team to put the hearing on ice. Trump had claimed that, as the president-elect, he is immune from prosecution and cannot be sentenced. But despite taking those arguments all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, his efforts proved futile.

Trump was already the first president in the nation’s history to be charged with a crime; now, he’s also the first to be convicted and sentenced. The monumental criminal case came to a head this past June, when a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty of fudging his company records to cover up a sprawling hush money scheme aimed at quelling bad press during his 2016 presidential campaign.

Read more: https://www.courthousenews.com/donald-trump-sentenced-in-historic-manhattan-hush-money-case/



Marthe48

(22,705 posts)
14. If I could, I'd cross the street to avoid America
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:31 AM
Jan 2025

so very ashamed of the criminal element, the failure of the judicial system, the death of equality under the law.

I am a sadder but wiser person.

markpkessinger

(8,880 posts)
41. Yes, that's the sad reality, BUT . . .
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:20 PM
Jan 2025

. . . It is still important, as a matter of law, that a president-elect was unable to prevail on a claim of immunity, that the Supreme Court recognized the limits of its jurisdiction, and that a guilty verdict that was rightfully obtained by the people of the State of New York is now formalized and finalized!

David Boyle

(732 posts)
20. Thanks, audio should be fun
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:42 AM
Jan 2025

...I'm not going to make any jokes about "discharge", but I can't stop other people from doing so.

bdamomma

(69,167 posts)
36. He's fundraising??
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:51 AM
Jan 2025

what a thug. And his followers are ignorant enough to give him donations. Just sickening.

inwiththenew

(997 posts)
21. So he got away with everything huh?
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:44 AM
Jan 2025

I think the failure to hold him accountable in any meaningful way is going to be looked at as a colossal blunder by historians when they look back on this era.

bdamomma

(69,167 posts)
37. Exactly
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:55 AM
Jan 2025

But the rest of the world will never let us forget this. I hope they taunt the crap out of him.

David Boyle

(732 posts)
62. May be true
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:50 PM
Jan 2025

If he'd been sentenced to 4 years in prison before the election, I wonder what that'd've done...

LaMouffette

(2,566 posts)
23. "...wearing a red and white striped tie and a frown." Should've been "wearing a black-and-white striped prison outfit."
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:58 AM
Jan 2025

But at least, thank God, it wasn't "wearing nothing but a red and white striped tie and a frown," as hilarious as that would've been.

And for Johnny Cash fans:



3Hotdogs

(15,030 posts)
26. At least he showed remorse before the ju ---- What? He didn't?
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:20 AM
Jan 2025

He criticized the N.Y. court system instead?

republianmushroom

(22,122 posts)
27. Our fearless legal system, 'that "NO" man is above the law', just a myth. chuckle, chuckle
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:26 AM
Jan 2025

Better than nothing, I guess, but maybe not.

ancianita

(42,842 posts)
50. This Democratic Republic is not a one-and-done project. Listen to Biden. He's explained the intergenerational call to
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:00 PM
Jan 2025

commit to stand up for and defend freedom and justice for all.
Commitment is the last adult thing we learn to do in life.



The Founders didn't get democracy right, either.
But that doesn't mean we play stupid, lazy and frustrated as an excuse to not try.

Here's where you can check every single blessed day to find out how this democracy-in-progress is working:

Justice Department Sues to Block Global Business Travel Group’s Proposed Acquisition of CWT Holdings-- January 10, 2025

Operators of Cryptocurrency Mixers Charged with Money Laundering -- January 10, 2025

Cryptocurrency Investment Firm Founder Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Thousands of Investors of Over $9M in Ponzi Scheme -- January 10, 2025

Justice Department Announces ATF's Publication of Final Volume of National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment -- January 10, 2025

South Florida Payroll Services Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes --January 8, 2025

Canadian National Sentenced to 40 Months for Multimillion-Dollar Export Control Scheme --January 8, 2025

https://www.justice.gov/news

And that's just in the last 48 hours.


Just a suggestion: Try not to use questions as a substitute for effort.

Response to David Boyle (Reply #72)

ancianita

(42,842 posts)
76. Not helpful. Just a suggestion: try to be more encouraging and informative,
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:06 PM
Jan 2025

less cute and clever. What this nation is going through and will continue to go through is not some infotainment.

Folks have to seriously focus on who/what works, not who/what comforts and distracts.

NoMoreRepugs

(11,800 posts)
31. When time passes and the press once again find their collective spines I would hope that VonSchitzInPants is
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:44 AM
Jan 2025

ALWAYS referred to as 'CONVICTED FELON President donald j trump.'

Old Crank

(6,659 posts)
38. Since he is now a convicted felon
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 11:57 AM
Jan 2025

What happens to all his liquor licenses?
I hear that in NJ a felon can't have a license.

David Boyle

(732 posts)
79. I heard that too
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:29 PM
Jan 2025

Guess little Barron'll have to buy him liquor in a brown paper bag, stealthily.

FakeNoose

(40,147 posts)
42. Always remember that this crime was committed before he became President in 2017
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:28 PM
Jan 2025

This prosecution has nothing to do with his claim of executive privilege or whatever BS. Remind your MAGA friends whenever you get a chance: Chump is a felon and a convict.

There are so many other crimes he'll never have to answer for. But the State of New York should be applauded for following this through to completion. Thank you Judge Juan Merchan!

DallasNE

(7,957 posts)
43. How Ungrateful Of Trump
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:33 PM
Jan 2025

To be in full attack mode of Judge Merchan after he let him off the hook at sentencing. The man has no redeeming values.

Irish_Dem

(79,741 posts)
95. The luckiest man in the world and he is still miserable.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 04:00 PM
Jan 2025

With narcissists, nothing is ever good enough.
They are never happy with anything.

Irish_Dem

(79,741 posts)
103. Trump is both a psychopath and narcissistic personality disorder.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 04:53 PM
Jan 2025

And he is a long time drug abuser and has dementia.

So he would have four psychiatric diagnoses.

Irish_Dem

(79,741 posts)
105. A very dangerous mentally ill criminal is now the most powerful man in the world.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 05:03 PM
Jan 2025

He lives for revenge and stealing as much money as possible.
And granting his every desire with no regard for the welfare of others.

What could go wrong?

LudwigPastorius

(14,152 posts)
51. Yeah, whatever.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:17 PM
Jan 2025

Since any sentence was never going to be carried out, I kind of wish Merchan had sentenced him to be drawn and quartered and the parts launched into the Sun.

malthaussen

(18,399 posts)
53. Gee, I wonder what the sentence would have been if it were 300 felony counts...
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:39 PM
Jan 2025

... what a joke. Why bother to waste the State's time on a trial if the perp is going to walk with no penalty at all?

-- Mal

Kid Berwyn

(22,890 posts)
64. So the traitor gets away with crime for stealing an election.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:52 PM
Jan 2025

SCOTUS goes along, making them co-conspirators. And now they are in position to foist the insane moron NAZI on America, again.

David Boyle

(732 posts)
91. SCOTUS did let him be called a felon, though
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:42 PM
Jan 2025

Trump's attacked the courts a lot, so I'm not surprised he's finally getting some friction...

Kid Berwyn

(22,890 posts)
93. True, which helps cover up the Traitor's phone call to Sammy the Bull Alito.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:49 PM
Jan 2025

It's like adding Groucho glasses with nose and 'stache, except everybody knows underneath the disguise rots the grotesque and perverted mug of the man seeking to murder of the US Constitution.

David Boyle

(732 posts)
94. "Sammy the Bull" - heh
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:54 PM
Jan 2025

Nice gangster prose! "The grotesque, perverted thug pulled out his tommy gun..."

Kid Berwyn

(22,890 posts)
99. Scarface
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 04:19 PM
Jan 2025

Not the slick remake…the OG:



In the film, Paul Muni, the gangster in the title role, sees his first Tommy Gun in action. Immediately he sees its strategic value.

“Lookit, Johnny, you can carry it around like a baby!”

So, Scarface gets his mitts on one and takes over his gang, followed by his community’s Prohibition Era liquor monopoly. In the process, three children playing on the sidewalk are shot. Then the concerned citizens petition the police commissioner to do something about it. Made me eyes water.

In those days (1932) We the People weren’t confused as to what was possible, because that’s what they did. Today, we can only say, “Only in the movies…”

If you get a chance to see it, I believe you would appreciate its parallels.

David Boyle

(732 posts)
100. Saw it a couple months ago - thanks
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 04:31 PM
Jan 2025

Great (big) pic, too! Thanks!!

...The 1983 remake, of course, is all that some young'uns (or even old'uns) know: I hafta admit "Say hello to my little friend!" is a hilarious line...

David Boyle

(732 posts)
113. And, NY Times Jonathan Alter, "A Judge Cements Trump's Felony Into History",
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 10:07 PM
Jan 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/09/opinion/thepoint/trump-trial?smid=url-share

"A day after Jimmy Carter’s funeral, where Donald Trump had to hear about all the character traits he lacks, Mr. Trump wasn’t in the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on Friday morning to hear his felony sentence pronounced. He appeared virtually from Mar-a-Lago in front of two American flags, along with his attorney (and choice for deputy attorney general) Todd Blanche.

This peculiar reunion, seven months after Trump’s conviction for business fraud, contained little suspense. Justice Juan Merchan, who had presided with considerable patience and wisdom over the six-week trial, tipped his hand on Jan. 3 when he wrote that Trump’s sentence would be “unconditional release.”

This sounds like no punishment at all but was in fact a “masterstroke,” retired New York Judge George Grasso told me as we walked out of the courtroom.

The proof lies in the Supreme Court’s one-paragraph, 5-to-4 ruling, issued Thursday night, that “a brief virtual hearing” and a sentence of “unconditional discharge” left a “relatively insubstantial” burden of time on the president-elect. By imposing no penalty, Merchan sharply increased the odds that Trump will be known as a felon for the rest of his life." [etc.]
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