Trump asks the Supreme Court to block NY court from sentencing him on Friday

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Nevertheless, the decision set up Trump -- who is set to be inaugurated on Jan. 20 -- to become the first U.S. president to take office after being convicted of felony crimes.
44% : His attorneys are making three arguments as to why his sentencing should be delayed:Trump is entitled to an automatic stay of while his claims of presidential immunity are addressedWhether the trial court's admission and use of evidence of Trump's official acts in a state-court violated the doctrine of presidential immunityWhether a sitting president's immunity from criminal prosecution extends to the president-electTrump's appeal is coming at the last possible moment as the Supreme Court will be closed on Thursday for the state funeral of Former President Jimmy Carter.
38% : Trump was convicted last May of 34 counts of falsifying business records, including what prosecutors described as a scheme to cover up a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.
27% : Judge Merchan last week scheduled for Trump to be sentenced Friday, but indicated that he would not face jail time.

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