Mary Trump has spoken out after the judge overseeing her uncle’s criminal trial held him in contempt for violating a gag order.
Donald Trump’s estranged niece has warned that the former president „could be in jail by this weekend,“ after the judge overseeing his criminal trial held him in contempt for violating a gag order.
On Tuesday, Judge Juan Merchan fined the presumptive Republican 2024 presidential nominee $9,000 for seven messages posted on his Truth Social media platform and two messages on his campaign website. According to Merchan, the series of posts violated a gag order barring any attacks on jurors and witnesses.
Merchan stated in his written order that he would not tolerate further violations from Trump, adding that „if necessary and appropriate,“ he would impose „an incarceratory punishment“ on Trump.
Mary Trump—daughter of Donald Trump’s late brother Fred Trump—later weighed in on the ruling on social media. The psychologist, who has criticized her uncle in a number of occasions, responded to a post from CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Collins wrote: „Whoa. In his gag order ruling, Judge Merchan laments that Trump can’t be fined more than $1,000 for his violations.
„‚While $1,000 may suffice in most instances to protect the dignity of the judicial system…it unfortunately will not achieve the desired result in those instances where the contemnor can easily afford such a fine.
