Trump Trial

Trump Trial

 Alvin Bragg, Manhattan DA, and Juan Merchan, acting justice of the New York State Supreme Court, are not dummies.  They did not just fall from the turnip truck.  They are both well educated, well experienced democrat operatives in the left-wing New York State court system.  

 A Trump backer can cry “fix’ and “kangaroo court”, without attempting to appreciate the nuances and fine points of the ”novel” case that was woven around Trump.  It takes an ingenious legal mind and some legal legerdemain, to breathe life into a misdemeanor which was past the statute of limitations, and “Frankenstein” it into 34 as yet undefined felonies. And then convince a jury to convict a past President of the U.S. for the first time, choosing from a smorgasbord of several crimes.

 A trump hater can opine “got the bastard”, and “no one is above the law”, and applaud this legal effort without appreciating the impact that it has on the system of justice in NYS and the country.  Targeting an individual rather than a crime is straight out of the Soviet or Chicom or banana republic playbook. Persecuting an individual without naming a crime may be OK in some twisted NYS courtroom, but it would hardly even play in Moscow or Beijing.

 A couple of further thoughts:

Has Trump’s big mouth and combative attitude talked himself into a jail cell?  This guy Merchan is a “hanging judge”, as he has shown several times.  He has been an enemy of Trump and his minions.  I would not put it past him to throw Trump’s ass in Rikers for a spell.

 Many people blithely opine “well it will be reversed on appeal”.  Where, - NYC? Albany? SCOTUS?  When, - by 2028?  Also, remember, Merchan is not a dummy.  He may be a democrat operative, but he is an experienced judge.  He has not left glaring holes in the case. Just because some dislike his verdict does not mean that it was not legalistically valid.  An appeal may not be that easy.

Ray Gruszecki

June 4, 2024