Trump keeps pushing the limits of the gag order in his hush-money case. It could land him in jail, legal experts say.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Trump is playing with fire with his social media posts these days.
43% : Trump made it less than 24 hours after the order was issued before making a post on Truth Social aimed at Judge Merchan and his daughter, Loren Merchan, who is president of the progressive political consulting firm Authentic Campaigns.
41% : On Saturday, Trump continued his jabs at the Merchan family, posting a link to a New York Post article containing photos of the judge and his daughter.
38% : The continued remarks, two legal experts told Business Insider, could result in Trump being held in contempt of court — which means he could face additional charges, fines, or even jail time.
33% : A 'win-win' for Trump either wayNeama Rahmani, a trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor, told Business Insider that, while it's unlikely Merchan will expand the gag order to include his daughter, having already allowed Trump to criticize himself and District Attorney Alvin Bragg, "seemingly because they're public figures," there are potential consequences the former president could face for his remarks — if Merchan is bold enough to enforce the gag order."The
31% : Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday issued the order barring Trump from making public comments about witnesses, court staff, and jurors in light of his previous "threatening, inflammatory, denigrating," remarks during the civil and criminal cases against him.
31% : Judge Merchan, Trump wrote early on Wednesday, suffers "from an acute case of Trump Derangement Syndrome " and his daughter Loren, he added, "just posted a picture of me behind bars, her obvious goal," referring to a social media account apparently associated with the judge's daughter.
30% : "Being held in contempt of court is no small matter, Lieb noted, and the average defendant would have likely already been smacked with a charge or significant fine if they acted as Trump has been acting in court.
29% : Trump may not lose a trial that isn't appealable before the election, but I think he's gonna go to jail for contempt at one of these points because he keeps pushing the envelope.
26% : "Andrew Lieb, a litigation attorney and legal analyst, told Business Insider he expects a tighter gag order to be issued and, based on that clarified order, Trump might be held in criminal contempt if he violates it.
25% : Todd Blanche, a lawyer for Trump in the case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
21% : ""This is a disgrace to our Legal System," Trump captioned the post.
20% : Trump faced a $10,000 fine in October for violating the gag order in his New York civil fraud trial.
19% : Rahmani continued: "It's too early to tell if Merchan will actually enforce his order and hold Trump in contempt if he violates it, but otherwise, it's not worth the paper
19% : And while Trump is no average defendant, Lieb said continuing to target the judge or his daughter may prove to be too much for the court to tolerate, especially in light of escalating threats against judges associated with Trump's legal battles and their families."I

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