When is Donald Trump’s sentencing on criminal charges in his hush money trial?
IndependentJul 01
Trump's Hush Money Sentencing Delayed Until After Election
Above: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during a campaign event at Alro Steel on Aug. 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan. Image copyright: Bill Pugliano/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Friday postponed former US Pres. Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case until Nov. 26.
In his order, Merchan acknowledged that the case stands "in a unique place in this Nation's history" and that the decision to delay Trump's sentencing "best advances the interests of justice."
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Merchan's decision to delay Trump's sentencing — apparently to avoid the unwarranted claims of a political motive — may or may not affect the outcome of the presidential race, but it means the election will be decided without voters knowing if the Republican nominee will face jail time. Trump should have been sentenced on Sept. 18; this delay only boosts his chances and fuels the false narrative that there was no case and he did nothing wrong.
Republican narrative
Seeking to sentence Trump in the thick of his presidential campaign is nothing other than election interference — a politically motivated witch hunt rigged by the left. Prosecutors can neither show that Trump made the false business records with intent to commit fraud nor prove that Trump falsified the entries to commit or cover up a separate crime. This case should be terminated as the allegations were false, and the shreds of evidence were fabricated.
