Trump Slams 'Unconditional Discharge' Sentence in 'UnAmerican Witch Hunt' [WATCH]

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Celebrate Trump's Historic 2024 Victory with the Exclusive Trump 47th President Collection!Trump, 78, attended the sentencing remotely from Florida, appearing on video alongside two American flags.
51% : During the hearing, Justice Merchan, who presided over the trial, addressed Trump directly.
45% : Trump, now set to become the first U.S. president convicted of a felony to assume the White House, received an "unconditional discharge" from Justice Juan Merchan.
40% : The sentence, which does not include jail time, probation, or fines, clears the way for Trump to appeal the guilty verdict, which he has repeatedly called a political "witch hunt."
38% : "Put simply, this defendant has caused enduring damage to public perception of the justice system and has placed officers of the court in harm's way.
38% : The hush money case was the first of four criminal cases against Trump to reach trial.
37% : Following the hearing, Trump took to Truth Social to denounce the case.
25% : It's an injustice," Trump said during one appearance.
24% : In Georgia, a state case accusing Trump of interfering in the 2020 election is in limbo after a court removed the local district attorney due to concerns over a conflict of interest.
22% : "The conviction stems from evidence that Trump concealed payments made to silence adult film actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal about alleged extramarital affairs.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who prosecuted the case, argued that the payments were part of an illegal scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election.
18% : Trump declined to testify during the trial, opting instead to deliver daily remarks in the courthouse hallway, where he criticized the proceedings as politically motivated.
17% : "He criticized Trump for what he described as "dangerous rhetoric" throughout the trial, accusing him of using threats to intimidate legal officials.
12% : "The trial featured high-profile witnesses, including Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen, who testified that Trump authorized payments to Daniels to prevent her allegations from surfacing before the 2016 election.

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