A New York judge has moved the sentencing in Donald Trump‘s hush money trial to after the election, on November 26. “The public’s confidence in the integrity of our judicial system demands a sentencing hearing that is entirely focused on the verdict of the jury and the weighing of aggravating and mitigating factors free from […]
NY Times analysis actually making a good point: “Trump’s criminal sentencing being delayed until after Election Day might be good news for him legally, but it’s bad news for him when it comes to fund-raising. His team is being badly out-raised right now by the Harris campaign. Some Republicans were hoping that his sentencing in the hush-money case could lead to another fund-raising bonanza similar to those that he got after his criminal indictments and conviction. Now, that’s off the table.”
I suspect between Russian influence operations and the billionaire sociopaths, Trump’s funding isn’t a factor at this point.
But I’m doomscrolling these comments trying to find any practical silver-lining, so I genuinely appreciate this attempt.