Judge Warns Trump To Refrain From Posting On Social Media

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan, who will preside over the historic alleged hush-money prosecution of former President Donald Trump, warned Trump against posting on social media. According to the judge, such posts could lead to civil unrest.

Despite the warning, Trump still posted on his Truth Social account.

The former president wrote on social media, “Alvin Bragg shut down New York City, brought in 38,000 NYPD officers, and will spend an estimated $200,000,000 of NYC funds, for a totally legal $130,000 NDA. On top of all that, the 9th Circuit Court just awarded me $122,000 — over the $500,000 already awarded, from Stormy ‘Horseface’ Daniels!”

The judge’s warning came as Trump surrendered to authorities in New York City for an arraignment on Tuesday afternoon amid legal proceedings over 34 felony charges of falsifying business records, stemming from alleged hush money payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election cycle.

Trump pleaded not guilty while face-to-face with Merchan, who advised him to refrain from talking about the historic moment of being the first former United States President to be charged with a crime, and the people involved in the process.

According to prosecutor Chris Conroy, Trump’s posts cause “significant concern… relative safety of jurors and witnesses and on the process.”

Pending a final agreement, prosecutors asked for a protective order that prevents Trump from sharing discovery materials on social media or sharing them with third parties.

Many critics have seen the case as politically motivated since Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been perceived as soft on crime concerning violent offenses.

Following his departure from the lower Manhattan courtroom, Trump posted on his Truth Social account that he plans to deliver remarks tonight at Mar-a-Lago at 8:15 p.m.