'He is obviously guilty': Internet slams Trump as he seeks to sue judge in Stormy Daniels hush money trial

WASHINGTON, DC: In an attempt to delay his Stormy Daniels trial even further, Donald Trump is suing the judge presiding over the case, who had placed a gag order on him, according to Daily Mail.

Notably, the most recent effort is the lawsuit that Trump plans to bring against Judge Juan Merchan which has been mentioned in court documents but is not yet available to the public.

Donald Trump seeks to sue judge in Stormy Daniels hush money trial

The documents that Trump's staff submitted are still sealed. It comes after Merchan's decision to 'gag' Trump for criticizing the case's witnesses, court staff, and prosecutors. After Trump repeatedly targetted his daughter, who works for a digital advocacy company that represents well-known Democrats, he extended the gag order to include family members.

Trump's trial, which is scheduled to start on Monday, April 15, will be the country's first criminal prosecution involving a former president. The trial is scheduled to start with jury selection and would include the former president making several court appearances in addition to his highly anticipated testimony.

Notably, the action comes after Trump made attempts to postpone the case's start date, which was initially scheduled for March. The New York Times was informed by sources that Trump's attorneys intended to challenge the gag order and seek an appeals court to postpone the trial. 

Moreover, the attempt to postpone the trial until the US Supreme Court may rule on Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution stemming from his term as president was rejected by Judge Merchan a few days ago.

Merchan wrote, "Defendant had myriad opportunities to raise the claim of presidential immunity well before March 7," adding that Trump knew well in advance that he could bring up the immunity claim.

Notably, in a brief, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg denied the allegation that Merchan was biased and unable to appropriately oversee the trial. Bragg's office wrote, "This daisy chain of innuendos is a far cry from evidence. There is simply nothing new here."

However, as an alleged infringement on Trump's First Amendment rights, the gag order has been described by his legal team as an overreach.

Internet targets Donald Trump as he plans to sue Juan Merchan

Several social media users took jibes and trolled Donald Trump as he has decided to sue the judge presiding over the case, who has placed a gag order on him.

A user wrote on X, "He is obviously guilty or he would just go to court and win," while one added, "If you don’t see the problem, you are the problem!"

A user also stated, "Trump is desperate and knows he will lose this case big time," whereas one mentioned, "Trump is a crook who thinks that he is above the law. This time he has to pay for his crimes. The judge will sentence him to at least 20 years of incarceration."

A person also wrote, "This is a troubling display of power dynamics at play in our justice system."

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