{"id":2240338,"date":"2024-05-08T17:13:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-trump-to-change-his-behavior-during-stormy-daniels-testimony-i-wont-tolerate-that\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T17:15:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T21:15:44","slug":"judge-orders-trump-to-change-his-behavior-during-stormy-daniels-testimony-i-wont-tolerate-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-trump-to-change-his-behavior-during-stormy-daniels-testimony-i-wont-tolerate-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge instructs Trump to modify his conduct during Stormy Daniels&#8217; testimony: &#8216;No room for tolerance"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fjudge-orders-trump-to-change-his-behavior-during-stormy-daniels-testimony-i-wont-tolerate-that%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=2240338&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--><p>Former President Donald Trump \u200bfaced criticism from \u200dJudge Juan Merchan during his New York City criminal trial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/furry-claims-spark-walkout-at-utah-middle-school-school-pushes-back\/\" title=\"Controversial \"Furry\" Claims Lead to Student Walkout at Utah Middle School; School Responds\">alleged disruptive behavior<\/a>. The judge reprimanded Trump for audibly cursing and\u200d intimidating a witness, prompting concerns about \u200bviolating\u2062 a gag order. Trump&#8217;s clashes with the judge and fines for \u200drule violations highlight the contentious nature \u200dof\u200b the\u2062 trial.\u200b Former President\u2064 Donald Trump \u2062received\u2064 reprimands from Judge Juan Merchan during his New York City criminal trial for disruptive conduct. The judge&#8217;s criticism stemmed from Trump&#8217;s audible cursing \u2064and witness intimidation, raising issues regarding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fined-10k-for-breaching-gag-order-in-civil-fraud-case\/\" title=\"Trump fined K for violating gag order in fraud case.\">gag order violation<\/a>. Trump&#8217;s conflicts with\u200b the judge and penalties for infractions underscore the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-prosecutor-on-trump-case-bought-flights-for-da-fani-willis-to-accompany-him-on-multiple-trips-court-filing\/\" title=\"Special Prosecutor facilitated DA Fani Willis' travel on multiple trips: Court document\">contentious atmosphere surrounding<\/a> the trial.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/%20\"><span>Richard Moorhead<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 8, 2024 at 12:21pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is on thin ice with the judge in his New York City criminal trial.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Trump was rebuked by Judge Juan Merchan, who cited the former president\u2019s courtroom behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Trial transcripts outlined an exchange between Merchan and Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/judge-said-trump-was-cursing-stormy-daniels-testimony-rcna151173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Merchan summoned Blanche to the bench after Trump allegedly reacted to testimony from porn actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-merchan-admits-stormy-daniels-difficult-control-trumps-hush-money-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stormy Daniels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The judge accused Trump of audibly cursing and shaking his head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand that your client is upset at this point, but he is cursing audibly, and he is shaking his head visually, and that\u2019s contemptuous,\u201d Merchan told Blanche.<\/p>\n<p>The judge then accused Trump of intimidating the witness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has the potential to intimidate the witness and the jury can see that,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Merchan went on to claim that he only refrained from publicly admonishing Trump so as to not embarrass him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is Judge Juan Merchan treating Trump fairly?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI am speaking to you here at the bench because I don\u2019t want to embarrass him. You need to speak to him. I won\u2019t tolerate that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blanche agreed to talk to Trump about his courtroom conduct during the interaction.<\/p>\n<p>Daniels\u2019 testimony about an alleged 2006 sexual encounter in which she struck Trump with a magazine seemingly spurred Trump\u2019s negative reaction.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING \u2013 SHOCKING \u2013 YOUR REACTION: Judge Juan Merchan claimed Trump might have violated his gag order by shaking his head inside the courtroom while Stormy Daniels was testifying. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-texas-judge-blocks-bidens-deportation-freeze\/\" title=\"Federal Texas judge blocks Biden\u2019s deportation freeze\">judge claimed<\/a> that by shaking his head and reportedly \u2018audibly cursing\u2019, Trump might have\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ay0QwAT3rX\">pic.twitter.com\/Ay0QwAT3rX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Ateba (@simonateba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/simonateba\/status\/1788054496901235143?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-sidesteps-judges-gag-order-reads-cnns-news-report-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> has previously clashed with Merchan over the gag order imposed on him for this trial.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump sounds off on Judge Merchan\u2019s unconstitutional gag order in the NYC \u201chush money\u201d trial:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dc5qf1ooIn\">pic.twitter.com\/dc5qf1ooIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1788276392880382180?\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump has already been fined $10,000 for violating Merchan\u2019s ruling on 10 separate occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is facing 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in the New York criminal trial, brought about by <a href=\"https:\/\/manhattanda.org\/district-attorney-bragg-announces-34-count-felony-indictment-of-former-president-donald-j-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manhattan District Attorney<\/a> Alvin Bragg.<\/p>\n<p>The George Soros-funded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alvin-braggs-team-begs-judge-pile-even-punishment-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prosecutor<\/a> is arguing that alleged payments made by Trump to Daniels amounted to illegal campaign expenditures.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45583\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45583\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45583\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45583\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Richard Moorhead is a journalist, a graduate of Arizona State University, Army Infantryman, Gold Star grandson, and guitar player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his New York City criminal trial, former President Donald Trump faces scrutiny from Judge Juan Merchan. 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