{"id":2079803,"date":"2023-10-26T06:52:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-judge-fines-trump-10000-for-benign-campaign-comment\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T06:54:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:54:43","slug":"new-york-judge-fines-trump-10000-for-benign-campaign-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-judge-fines-trump-10000-for-benign-campaign-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Judge fines Trump $10k for harmless campaign remark."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-judge-fines-trump-10000-for-benign-campaign-comment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2079803&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Manhattan Judge\u200c Fines Trump for Violating \u2062Gag Order<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has been fined for \u200da second time\u200d by Manhattan Judge Arthur\u2064 Engoron for allegedly violating a gag order. The judge \u2063presiding over Trump&#8217;s New\u200b York fraud trial,\u200d brought \u200cby state Attorney General Letitia James, fined him\u200d $10,000 for a comment \u2062made\u200b outside the courtroom about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-cnn-ceo-tells-staff-not-to-call-trumps-election-claims-the-big-lie\/\" title=\"New CNN CEO Tells Staff Not to Call Trump's Election Claims \"The Big Lie\"\">partisan person<\/a> sitting alongside Engoron.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cjudge forced Trump to take the stand to explain the remark, where Trump clarified that\u2063 his comments referred to \u200chis former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, not the\u200b clerk.\u200d The judge ultimately\u2062 handed down the $10,000\u2062 fine \u2064just days after Trump was fined $5,000 for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a>\u200b about Engoron&#8217;s\u2063 law clerk, Allison Greenfield.<\/p>\n<p>The gag order in the case was implemented on\u2064 Oct. 3, shortly before another federal judge barred Trump from speaking publicly about\u200b the case. These orders are seen as a\u200d threat to self-government, as they limit the most popular Republican&#8217;s ability to run an effective campaign.<\/p>\n<p>With a significant lead in the polls, Trump&#8217;s primary \u200dchallenge isn&#8217;t with\u2064 his Republican rivals but with the Department of Justice, \u200drun by the Democrat incumbent in \u2062the White House. Trump now faces 44 counts in two federal indictments \u2062going into the next election.<\/p>\n<p>During the trial, Trump&#8217;s lawyers prompted Cohen to \u2064admit that he had \u200blied on past occasions.\u2062 When Trump&#8217;s lawyer called for an immediate verdict\u2063 based on Cohen&#8217;s contradictions, the judge denied the request, leading Trump\u2062 to storm \u2062out \u2063of the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Engoron devalued Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago estate, which sits on prime property in Palm Beach, to just between \u2062$18 million and $28 million.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Tristan Justice: Western Correspondent for The Federalist<\/h3>\n<p>Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for\u200b The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and \u2062wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily \u2064Signal. His \u200dwork has been featured in\u200c Real Clear Politics and Fox\u2063 News. Tristan\u200d graduated from George Washington University with \u200ca\u2062 major in political science and \u200ba minor in journalism. Follow him on Twitter\u2062 at @JusticeTristan or contact him\u2062 at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the significance of the \u2063fines imposed on Trump for violating the gag order in relation to the \u2063ongoing trial<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Wo times<\/em> \u200c in connection\u200d with his ongoing fraud \u200dtrial in New York City. Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron, who is presiding over the trial brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, levied a $10,000 fine against Trump \u200bfor allegedly\u2064 violating a\u200d gag order by making a comment about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-judge-fines-trump-10000-for-benign-campaign-comment\/\" title=\"NY Judge fines Trump k for harmless campaign remark.\">partisan \u200dindividual seated<\/a> \u200bbeside \u200bEngoron outside the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c incident, which occurred recently, marks the second time Trump has been fined\u2062 for\u2062 violating the gag order imposed \u200bby Judge\u2064 Engoron. The first\u200d fine, also amounting to $10,000, was issued after Trump made a\u2062 public statement regarding the\u200b ongoing trial, which was deemed by\u200b the court as a\u200c breach of the order.<\/p>\n<p>The gag order, as set forth by Engoron, \u2063restricts the \u200cparties involved in the trial from making any public comments or discussing the \u2063case outside of the courtroom. Its purpose is to ensure a\u200b fair and impartial trial, free from any potential \u2062bias or interference.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bcomment \u200dthat \u2064led \u200dto the recent fine was\u200c made by Trump during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">press conference held<\/a> outside \u200dthe courtroom. In his statement, Trump alluded to the presence\u200b of a partisan person who appeared to\u2062 be seated alongside \u2062Judge Engoron during \u2062the\u2064 trial. This remark was seen \u200das a direct \u2062violation of the gag\u2062 order, as it introduced the\u200b potential for external influences to \u200caffect the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Engoron, in his \u200ddecision \u2064to impose the fine, emphasized the \u2062importance of \u200brespecting the authority of the\u2062 court\u200c and adhering \u2063to its\u200d orders. He stated that Trump&#8217;s action\u2062 not only disregarded the gag order but also demonstrated a lack of regard \u200cfor the sanctity\u200d and integrity of \u2062the trial process.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that while \u200dthe fines leveled\u2062 against Trump highlight his alleged violation of the gag order, they do not \u2062have any direct impact on \u2064the ongoing trial itself. The trial centers \u200daround allegations of fraudulent financial \u200bpractices by \u2062Trump and his organization, and it will ultimately be the court&#8217;s decision whether these accusations hold merit.<\/p>\n<p>This latest development further underscores the contentious nature \u2064of \u200dthe trial \u2064and the highly contentious \u200crelationship between Trump and certain segments of the \u200cjudicial system.\u2063 Trump&#8217;s legal team has repeatedly criticized the \u2064trial\u200b as politically motivated, accusing the Attorney \u2062General\u200d of having\u200c ulterior \u200dmotives\u2063 behind \u200bthe prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The fines issued by Judge Engoron \u2063serve as a reminder \u200dthat regardless of \u200cone&#8217;s \u200dposition or status, all\u2062 individuals must abide by the rules and regulations \u2062set forth \u2063by the court. The concept of respecting the authority of the judiciary \u2062and the proper conduct during legal proceedings is fundamental to the \u200dprinciples of justice and fairness.<\/p>\n<p>As the trial continues, the public will be closely watching the \u200cproceedings, awaiting \u200cthe ultimate \u200boutcome. Whether the recent fines will deter\u200c further violations of the gag order by\u200b Trump remains to\u200b be \u200dseen. However, one thing is clear -\u200b in\u200b the eyes of the \u200dcourt, no\u200d one \u200cis above the law, not even \u2064a \u2064former\u200b President of the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump was fined $10,000 by Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron for a second time. The fine was imposed due to alleged violations of a gag order that limits his speech as the 2024 GOP front-runner. The fine was a result of the New York fraud trial brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, who campaigned on prosecuting Trump.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2079804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2079803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2079803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079803\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2079804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2079803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2079803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2079803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}