Why did slippery demon Donald Trump ask the Supreme Court to pause his hush money case?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Assuming Merchan sticks to his guns -- a very likely outcome -- Trump may receive an official sentence as soon as Jan. 10.
54% : Only a few have managed to stick, thanks to the unsettling amount of power and wealth Trump has likewise accumulated over the years, and easily among the most impactful is the still-lingering hush money case.
53% : Trump's been working hard to delay and distract through the entire process, and he's already working to appeal his conviction.
46% : While its clear they'll keep fighting until the end, its extremely unlikely that Trump and his team will be successful in convincing Judge Juan Merchan out of proceeding with the Friday sentencing.
42% : The money itself isn't the issue, but Trump seemingly falsified business records in connection to the payment, and that decision has haunted him for more than four years now.
32% : Donald Trump has more open legal cases than he does ex-wives, which is really saying something for the incoming Divorcer-in-Chief.
32% : It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why Trump wants his hush money trial paused, but its entirely reasonable that people have questions.
28% : Trump, mid-way through an already scandal-drenched presidential campaign, directed his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, to shell out $130,000 to Daniels in hopes of keeping her quiet about an alleged affair.
26% : Even then, there's very little chance that Trump will face any real legal penalties, but at least he'll have to face up to one of his crimes before he steps into office and wipes his record clean.
23% : Trump and his team are trying to argue that the ruling extends to presidents-elect, but that's unlikely to hold up.
18% : Presiding Judge Juan Merchan already postponed the president-elect's sentencing once, and Trump is now attempting to bully his way into another postponement.

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