Trump avoids prison or fine in sentencing of unconditional discharge

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : As he concluded his sentencing on Friday, Justice Merchan had one final message for Trump.
43% : After he was elected, Trump reimbursed Cohen in installments - and then falsely recorded them as legal expenses.
41% : Trump also used the furore of the trial to raise millions from supporters for his legal battles, and his campaign to retake the White House.
39% : Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges and denied the sexual encounter with Ms Daniels.
37% : In the four years between his terms in office, Trump was indicted in four separate criminal cases, including his New York case.
35% : Only Trump's hush-money trial ever reached its conclusion, after Justice Merchan dug his heels in early January and demanded Trump appear virtually or in person for his sentencing.
31% : Trump brought a string of family members and Republican allies to court with him each day to fill the benches behind his defence table.
24% : Trump was found guilty by a New York jury of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May 2024.
22% : On the campaign trail and social media, Trump used his legal quagmires to portray himself - and his supporters - as victims of a rigged justice system.
15% : Despite the multiple indictments, including two that centred on his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Trump decisively defeated Vice-President Kamala Harris in November.

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