{"id":2256036,"date":"2024-05-30T17:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kangaroo-court-convicts-trump-following-soviet-show-trial-in-new-york-city\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T17:38:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:38:57","slug":"kangaroo-court-convicts-trump-following-soviet-show-trial-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kangaroo-court-convicts-trump-following-soviet-show-trial-in-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Convicted by Kangaroo Court in Soviet-Style Trial in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fkangaroo-court-convicts-trump-following-soviet-show-trial-in-new-york-city%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=2256036&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>The article discusses the \u200cconviction of Donald Trump on 34 counts of fraud\u2063 by a NYC jury, raising concerns about bias and unfairness. Judge Merchan, a Biden donor, will \u2064oversee sentencing. The indictment revolves around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/giulianis-lawyer-accuses-doj-of-corrupt-double-standard-in-executing-warrants-against-him\/\" title=\"Giuliani\u2019s Lawyer Accuses DOJ of \u2018Corrupt Double Standard\u2019 In Executing Warrants Against Him\">alleged campaign finance violations<\/a>, with critics pointing to \u200clegal flaws in the case. Despite \u2063skepticism from \u200dlegal experts, the \u200btrial\u2064 proceeded, highlighting \u2063partisan\u2064 tensions. The\u2062 article delves into the conviction of Donald Trump on 34 fraud counts by a NYC jury, sparking concerns about partiality \u2062and injustice. Judge Merchan, known \u200bfor his support of\u200c Biden, is set to preside over\u2064 the sentencing. The case centers on purported campaign finance breaches, drawing criticism for its \u200clegal shortcomings.\u200c Despite reservations\u200d from legal professionals, the trial\u200d progresses, underscoring political divisions.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>A jury selected from a pool of New York City voters that gave President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2020-election\/results\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nearly 90 percent<\/a> of the vote in 2020 convicted Donald Trump on 34 counts of bookkeeping fraud on Thursday, following a trial that many legal experts said was improper and rigged against the former president from the beginning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/judge-trumps-new-york-case-appears-donated-15-biden-president-2020-rcna78577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden donor<\/a> Judge Juan Merchan will begin preparations to sentence Democrats\u2019 top political enemy \u2014 a sentence that could include up to 136 years in prison \u2014 after the jury he coached through deliberations <a href=\"https:\/\/manhattanda.org\/district-attorney-bragg-announces-34-count-felony-indictment-of-former-president-donald-j-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> that Trump falsified invoices, falsified ledger entries, and falsely recorded repayment checks as legal retainers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-956462318\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-08732367da4dfc37ccc9e20130c84574 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-08732367da4dfc37ccc9e20130c84574\"><\/div>\n<p>Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted Trump after claiming the former president violated the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) when his former attorney Michael Cohen paid pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair. <a href=\"https:\/\/manhattanda.org\/district-attorney-bragg-announces-34-count-felony-indictment-of-former-president-donald-j-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to Bragg<\/a>, because the cash changed hands ahead of the 2016 election, it should have been publicly reported as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/omar-kept-husbands-consulting-firm-afloat\/\" title=\"Omar Kept Husband\u2019s Consulting Firm Afloat\">campaign expenditure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/04\/12\/alvin-bragg-kicks-off-another-frenzied-lawfare-trial-with-weakest-case-against-trump-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nondisclosure deals<\/a> like the one that served as the basis of Trump\u2019s payments are perfectly legal. The payment for which Bragg is prosecuting Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/04\/15\/trumps-strongest-new-york-defense-has-nothing-to-do-with-alvin-bragg-or-judge-merchan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doesn\u2019t meet the threshold<\/a> for misreporting business expenses, much less amount to any criminal activity above a misdemeanor, so the former president pled not guilty. Yet Bragg, who campaigned on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/09\/magazine\/alvin-bragg-donald-trump-trial.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vengeance<\/a> against the Republican, ignored the FEC and Department of Justice\u2019s deliberate decision not to charge Trump for the same payment and pursued a felony prosecution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/04\/05\/12-anti-trump-pundits-and-lawmakers-who-think-braggs-case-is-terrible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Several notably anti-Trump legal experts and media mouthpieces<\/a> warned that Bragg\u2019s case was weak and<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/04\/05\/alvin-braggs-trump-indictment-is-even-more-pathetic-and-partisan-than-we-could-have-imagined\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=alvin-braggs-trump-indictment-is-even-more-pathetic-and-partisan-than-we-could-have-imagined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> reeked of partisanship.<\/a> Yet, that didn\u2019t stop Merchan, equipped with a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/04\/08\/judge-who-gagged-trump-to-hide-rabid-pro-democrat-bias-must-recuse-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201crabid pro-Democrat bias,\u201d<\/a> from entertaining\u00a0Bragg\u2019s demands\u00a0and gagging Trump.<\/p>\n<p>  In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/07\/trump-trial-judge-censors-federalist-writer-former-fec-chairman-from-sharing-key-defense-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">limiting<\/a> former FEC Chairman Bradley Smith\u2019s testimony, Merchan also <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/30\/judge-merchans-jury-instructions-prove-trumps-trial-is-about-power-not-the-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told the jury<\/a> during deliberations that they were not required to agree on Trump\u2019s alleged crimes to vote guilty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-39013903d07ca81a618691bb07d0c226 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-39013903d07ca81a618691bb07d0c226\"><\/div>\n<p>Witness and convicted liar\u00a0Michael Cohen <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/20\/the-only-discernible-crime-in-trump-trial-is-michael-cohen-admitting-to-stealing-30000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">admitted under oath during the trial<\/a> to stealing tens of thousands of dollars during his tenure as Trump\u2019s lawyer but it is Trump who will face the consequences of the partisan judge\u2019s wrath on July 11, one week <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BreakingNews\/status\/1796290729788035334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">before<\/a> the Republican National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Democrats\u2019 best attempts to tear Trump away from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidential-hopefuls-release-their-latest-fundraising-numbers\/\" title=\"Presidential candidates reveal recent fundraising figures.\">2024 presidential campaign trail<\/a> with kangaroo court business and brand him as a convicted felon, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/30\/new-poll-shows-manhattan-trump-lawfare-verdict-offers-no-win-scenario-for-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polling suggests<\/a> Democrats\u2019 lawfare against the presidential candidate does not affect the majority of voters\u2019 opinions about the Republican. In fact, approximately 15 percent said a jury conviction like this one makes them more likely to vote for Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c4477946a7e3f3cea4322a84472f3560 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c4477946a7e3f3cea4322a84472f3560\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a trial marred by bias, a jury picked from NYC voters who heavily favored Biden convicted Trump on 34 fraud counts. Legal experts criticized the trial, deeming it unfair and rigged against the ex-president. Biden&#8217;s stronghold in the city raised concerns about impartiality and justice in the courtroom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":490,"featured_media":2256037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/48318337746_375f732ad3_k-e1717102106850.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2256036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/48318337746_375f732ad3_k-e1717102106850.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2256036","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\/490"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2256036"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2256036\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2256037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2256036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2256036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2256036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}