Donald Trump criticizes gag order, accuses 'crazy Kamala Harris' of exploiting his hush money case

Donald Trump took to social media to reiterate that the gag order imposed on him is a scheme of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' 'witch hunt' against him
PUBLISHED AUG 3, 2024
Donald Trump accused Kamala Harris of using his hush money criminal case against him for the benefit of her presidential election campaign (Getty Images)
Donald Trump accused Kamala Harris of using his hush money criminal case against him for the benefit of her presidential election campaign (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump has intensified his rhetoric against the gag order in his New York hush money case, invoking Vice President Kamala Harris and alleging that her election campaign is leveraging the order against him.

In a Truth Social post on Friday, August 2, the former president wrote, “Can anybody believe that I am still under a harsh Gag Order, placed on me by a Highly Conflicted, Unelected, and Acting New York Judge which makes it very difficult to Campaign, especially when Crazy Kamala Harris is using this Witch Hunt against me.”

Donald Trump's hush money trial gag order challenge rejected

On Thursday, August 1, a New York appeals court rejected a challenge from Donald Trump's lawyers to remove the gag order in the hush money case after his conviction, according to The Hill.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the final presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the last debate between the two candidates before the election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Donald Trump's hush money trial gag order challenge was rejected (Getty Images)

The latest ruling by Judge Juan Merchan slightly eased the restrictions, allowing Trump to make public comments about witnesses and the juries in the case. However, he is still restricted from commenting about the prosecutors.

Throughout the trial, Trump has been able to launch attacks against Judge Merchan and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

On May 30, the former president was found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business documents related to hush money to former adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.

Former President Donald Trump listens as his attorney Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street after a pre-trial hearing on March 25, 2024 in New York City. Judge Juan Merchan scheduled Trump's criminal trial to begin on April 15, which would make it the first criminal prosecution of a former American president. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year, which prosecutors say was an effort to hide a potential sex scandal, both before and after the 2016 election. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 charges in the hush money trial on May 30, 2024 (Getty Images)

Donald Trump alleges continuation of his gag order infringes his First Amendment rights

Donald Trump has repeatedly argued that issuing the gag order violates his First Amendment rights, and imposes unfair restraints on his election campaign.

In his Truth Social post, the 78-year-old politician described the case as a "scam” and a “hoax.”

“Story after story has been written that the Judge had no right to do what he did, that it was a political decision against the Opponent of Crooked Joe Biden and Crazy Kamala,” wrote Trump.



 

However, there is no evidence linking Harris of President Joe Biden to Trump's hush money criminal case.

Donald Trump's call for hush money case termination

Donald Trump has proposed that the hush money criminal case against him should be terminated based on the presidential immunity ruling by the Supreme Court granting criminal immunity for any official acts made by a president.

“The Gag Order should be voided at once and, based on the Immunity Decision just handed down by the United States Supreme Court, and for many other reasons this case should be IMMEDIATELY terminated!” the former US president wrote in his Truth Social post.

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