Trump on defense after race comments; court denies gag order appeal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : A five-judge panel in the state's midlevel appellate court ruled Thursday that the trial judge, Juan M. Merchan, was correct in extending parts of the gag order until Trump is sentenced, writing that "the fair administration of justice necessarily includes sentencing.
34% : The judge lifted some restrictions in June, freeing Trump to comment about witnesses and jurors but keeping trial prosecutors, court staffers and their families, including his own daughter, off limits until he is sentenced.
30% : Trump did not repeat his claims at a rally later Wednesday in Pennsylvania.
28% : Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing, was originally scheduled to be sentenced July 11, but Merchan postponed it until Sept. 18, if necessary, while he weighs a defense request to throw out his conviction in the wake of the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling.
24% : During the trial, he held Trump in contempt of court and fined him $10,000 for violations, and he threatened to jail him if he did it again.
17% : As Vance's rocky rollout continues, Trump is also in the position this week of having to defend someone else's controversial comments.
9% : "Harris and her Democratic allies are increasingly branding Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, as "weird."

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