Victory for Trump, his sentence announcement postponed till after the election | EUROtoday

By adjourning the legal sentence towards Trump, convicted in May for hidden funds, from September 18 to November 26, Judge Juan Merchan provided respite and a serious victory to the Republican candidate, who aspires to return to the White House within the November 5 election towards Democrat Kamala Harris. The 78-year-old businessman, who has shaken up American democracy in a decade, will subsequently serve his sentence both within the guise of a re-elected president who would take workplace on January 20, 2025, or as a defeated former White House tenant.

“This is not a decision that the (New York State) Court takes lightly, but it is the decision that, in the eyes of the Court, best serves the interests of justice,” wrote Judge Merchan, who has been listening to a number of appeals from Donald Trump’s protection and who had already postponed sentencing from July 11 to September 18. “This independent case holds a special place in the history of this Nation and this court has presided over it from its inception – from indictment to jury verdict,” he continued.