Judge Merchan's Donald Trump sentencing delay could have "downsides" -- Lawyer

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : "Trump has already benefitted from extraordinary special treatment," he added in a separate post.
43% : "I greatly appreciate the words 'if necessary' being utilized in the Decision, because there should be no 'if necessary,'" Trump wrote.
35% : In May, a jury convicted Trump on 34 felony counts related to a $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star, during his 2016 campaign.
34% : Trump denied the allegations against him, and his lawyers argued that the charges were politically motivated and designed to interfere with his 2024 presidential campaign.
32% : "And so the folks saying this is a big win for Trump are missing that this has significant downsides too for him, as the criminal verdict is alive and well without political interference pre-election," he added in another post.
32% : On Friday, Trump reacted to Merchan's decision in a post on Truth Social, describing the case as a "witch hunt.
30% : If no one is above the law, then Trump shouldn't be either.
26% : "Once Trump is no longer a candidate for office AND has lost the election, it will make it a million times easier for Judge Merchan to sentence him to prison," he wrote on X. "We fight on, friends.
23% : "He will force Trump to appear in court the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, with no further argument for delay available, instead of letting another court control the schedule," she wrote on X.Newsweek has contacted the Trump campaign for comment.
19% : "It is a political attack against me by Comrade Kamala Harris and other Radical Left Opponents for purposes of Election Interference, and is a case that should have never been brought," Trump continued.
10% : "Following the ruling, Trump's opponents were split on whether Merchan had made the right decision, which some saying it could lead to a bad outcome for Trump.

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