{"id":2179153,"date":"2024-02-17T21:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T02:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-judge-engoron-as-a-lunatic-during-michigan-rally\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T21:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T02:40:00","slug":"trump-slams-judge-engoron-as-a-lunatic-during-michigan-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-slams-judge-engoron-as-a-lunatic-during-michigan-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump criticizes Judge Engoron as a &#8216;crazy&#8217; at Michigan rally"},"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\">20<\/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%2Ftrump-slams-judge-engoron-as-a-lunatic-during-michigan-rally%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=2179153&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>Former President Donald Trump Slams Judge \u200band Legal Officials at Campaign Rally<\/h2>\n<p>During\u200b a campaign rally in Waterford Township, Michigan, former President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on New York Judge Arthur Engoron, calling him a\u200d &#8220;lunatic&#8221; \u2064and a &#8220;crooked judge.&#8221; This came just one day after Engoron ordered Trump and his associates to pay a staggering\u200c $364 million \u2064in penalties following a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-appeals-court-refuses-trumps-request-to-delay-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"NY Appeals Court denies Trump's bid to postpone fraud trial.\">civil fraud trial<\/a>.\u200d The ruling also \u200dbarred Trump from holding top leadership positions \u200din any New York companies for three years.<\/p>\n<p>Trump didn&#8217;t stop\u200d there. He also took aim at\u200c New York Attorney \u2062General \u200cLetitia James, accusing her\u2064 of leading a &#8220;sham case&#8221;\u200b against him. In a fiery speech that \u200blasted\u2063 around\u200b 90\u2062 minutes, Trump \u200dcriticized other legal officials, \u200cincluding special counsel Jack Smith and\u200c Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis, who charged Trump over allegations of election interference.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s rally coincided with the first day of early voting in \u2062Michigan, a\u2063 crucial swing state. He used the opportunity to appeal \u200dto the union vote, slamming President Joe Biden&#8217;s efforts on electric\u2062 vehicles and promising support for autoworkers.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Strong\u200b Words<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He\u2019s a \u200ccrooked judge. By a \u2064radical \u2062left-wing judge, who\u200b is a lawless and unconstitutional atrocity\u200d that \u2064sets fire to\u200b our laws \u200clike no one has ever seen in this country\u200d before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This judge is a lunatic, and if you\u2019ve ever watched him, \u2064and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-rejects-idea-that-he-didnt-drain-the-swamp-in-first-term-2\/\" title=\"Trump denies not 'draining the swamp' in first term.\">attorney \u200bgeneral<\/a> may be worse, may be worse. You ever watch \u200bher? \u2018I will get\u200d Donald Trump.\u2019 Her campaign,\u2062 \u2018I will get Donald Trump.\u200c I promise I will \u2062get him.\u2019 She knows nothing about\u200c me, nothing about me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I mean, this guy is working so hard. He\u2019s\u200d a\u2063 crooked guy. Deranged Jack\u2064 Smith. He\u2019s a prosecutor. They brought him out \u2064to\u200b try and do damage. And\u2063 he\u2019s done a\u2063 lot \u2063of \u2063damage to \u200ca lot of people, and he\u2019s \u200dbeen overturned by the United \u200bStates Supreme Court unanimously. But \u2063he always fails because\u2064 he goes too \u200bfar. He\u2019s an animal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think she said \u200bnine trips. \u2018Every time\u2062 I took a trip with my lover, I paid him\u2062 in \u200ccash.\u2019 Where \u2062the hell did you get the cash, you know? What a lot\u200d of bulls***.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Biden&#8217;s Response<\/h3>\n<p>As Trump spoke, President Biden&#8217;s reelection campaign swiftly responded, criticizing Trump&#8217;s track \u2064record on electric \u2064vehicles and job outsourcing. Biden&#8217;s spokesman, Seth Schuster, emphasized\u2063 Biden&#8217;s commitment to keeping \u2062auto jobs in\u2063 America \u200band supporting unions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All Donald \u2064Trump knows how\u200b to do\u2064 is lose \u2014 just like he had America losing the electric vehicle race to China \u2062when he was President,&#8221; Schuster \u200csaid. &#8220;Instead of \u2062working to keep \u2062these\u2063 jobs here in America in states like Michigan, Trump broke his promise, let Michigan \u2062factories \u200cshutter as\u200c thousands of good-paying jobs went overseas \u2062as \u2063the \u2063ultra wealthy\u2063 and big corporations lined their pockets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schuster went on to praise Biden as a winner and\u200b a\u200c leader who prioritizes\u2062 union support.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Trump&#8217;s rally was filled with fiery rhetoric and strong\u200c accusations \u2063against legal \u2064officials, making it clear that he remains a force to\u200b be reckoned with in the political arena.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were\u200c Trump&#8217;s criticisms of Judge Engoron and what implications could\u2064 they \u200bhave on the \u2062ongoing legal battle?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tist \u200bjudge.\u200c Just remember that,&#8221;\u200c Trump \u200bsaid\u200b of Judge Engoron during the rally. He\u200c accused Engoron of making a politically motivated decision and called\u2062 it a &#8220;disgrace.&#8221; Trump also criticized Attorney \u200bGeneral Letitia \u200cJames, accusing her of conducting a politically motivated investigation and accusing her of being &#8220;incompetent&#8221; and &#8220;out of her mind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s \u200ccriticism of the legal officials involved in his \u200bcases did not end there. He also took aim \u200bat special counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the \u200dinvestigation into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-killer-vladimir-putin-will-pay-a-price-for-election-interference\/\" title=\"Biden Says \u2018Killer\u2019 Vladimir Putin \u2018Will Pay A Price\u2019 For Election Interference\">alleged election interference<\/a> in Georgia. Trump called the investigation \u2063a &#8220;witch hunt&#8221; and accused Smith\u200d of being biased against him.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Trump\u200c criticized Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who recently announced that she would be investigating Trump&#8217;s alleged election\u2062 interference in Georgia.\u200b Trump referred to Willis as &#8220;incompetent&#8221; and accused \u200dher of being politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>These strong words \u200dfrom Trump reflect his ongoing frustration with the legal battles\u2063 he faces. Throughout his presidency and beyond, Trump has often\u200c expressed his belief\u2062 that he has been unfairly targeted by the legal system and that\u200c his opponents \u200care acting out of political motivations.<\/p>\n<h3>Political Implications<\/h3>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s\u2062 rally\u200c in Michigan comes at a crucial time for the state&#8217;s voters, as it coincided with the first day\u2063 of early voting.\u2064 Michigan \u2063is a swing state\u200c that has \u2062traditionally played a crucial role in determining the outcome\u200d of presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>By appealing to the union vote and promising support \u200bfor autoworkers, Trump is \u2062attempting \u200cto secure the support of a key\u2062 demographic in Michigan. Trump&#8217;s pro-business and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hon-thaddeus-g-mccotter-the-death-of-nicaraguan-democracy-u-s-economic-and-security-interests-are-not-always-simpatico\/\" title=\"Hon. Thaddeus G. McCotter: The Death of Nicaraguan Democracy\u2013 U.S. Economic and Security Interests Are Not Always Simpatico\">protectionist trade policies<\/a>\u200d have resonated with\u200d some union members in the past, and he hopes to attract \u200btheir \u2062support once again.<\/p>\n<p>However, Trump&#8217;s\u200b strong words and attacks\u2062 on legal officials may also \u200dhave their own consequences. While some of his supporters may see this as a \u2062rallying\u2062 cry against perceived injustice, others may view it as an \u2063attack on the \u200bindependence of the judicial system \u2063and the rule of\u2064 law.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s\u200c ongoing legal battles and his \u2062public condemnation \u2064of the legal officials involved highlight the \u200ddeep divisions and polarization within\u200b American\u200b society. It \u200dis a reminder of the challenges faced by the country as it attempts to \u200cmove forward and \u2063heal \u200cfrom \u2064the wounds \u2062of a bitterly contested election\u2064 and a \u200bdivisive presidency.<\/p>\n<h3>The Legal\u200d Battles Continue<\/h3>\n<p>While Trump&#8217;s rally and his criticisms\u2062 \u200bmay have garnered attention, \u2062it is\u200c important \u200cto remember that\u2063 the legal battles he faces\u2063 are far from over. The recent ruling against him in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-in-trump-case-smiles-like-a-game-show-host-as-45s-trial-gets-underway\/\" title=\"Trump trial judge grins like game show host as trial begins.\">civil fraud\u200c trial<\/a> is just one example of the \u200clegal challenges\u200b he continues to navigate.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s criticisms\u200c of Judge \u2064Engoron, Attorney General Letitia James, special counsel Jack Smith, and District\u200b Attorney Fani Willis may be seen as attempts to undermine the legitimacy of the cases against him.\u200b However, these legal\u200d officials will continue to pursue investigations and legal actions based on their own assessments of the evidence and the law.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of these legal battles will be determined \u200bby the courts\u200d and the judicial system,\u2064 not by rallies and political speeches. \u2063Only time will tell how these cases will unfold and what \u200dimpact they will have on Trump&#8217;s political future.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime,\u200c the rhetoric and public attacks \u2062from both sides of the \u2063political spectrum continue\u2064 to fuel the\u200b divisions and animosity that characterize American politics today. As the legal\u200b battles continue, it is crucial for the public\u2062 and policymakers to remember the importance of an independent judiciary and the rule of law in upholding democracy and\u2062 protecting the rights of all\u2062 citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump criticized New York Judge Arthur Engoron as a &#8220;lunatic&#8221; and &#8220;crooked judge&#8221; at a campaign rally in Waterford Township, Michigan. This occurred before the state&#8217;s primary election on Feb. 27. Trump&#8217;s remarks followed Engoron&#8217;s ruling, which required Trump and his associates to pay around $364 million in penalties after a lengthy civil case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2179154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24049031753674-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2179153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24049031753674-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179153","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2179153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2179154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2179153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2179153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2179153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}