Former President Donald Trump has criticized Judge Merchan, calling him 'highly conflicted' and 'crooked,' and expressing frustration over being placed under a gag order. Trump, who is a leading candidate for the presidency, claims that no other presidential candidate has ever been subjected to such an order. He also suggested that the judge's decision is influenced by the White House and the Department of Justice.
President Trump: "We had a conflicted judge--highly conflicted...Now, I'm under a gag order. No presidential candidate has ever been under a gag order before." So true! Merchan is CROOKED AS HELL! https://t.co/8XO2JeOSGL
TRUMP: “I'm the leading person for president and I am under a gag order by a man that can't put two sentences together given by a court and they are in total conjunction with the White House and the DOJ.” https://t.co/oYxRx7TNYG
I'm leading candidate, and I'm under gag order by man that can't put two sentences together – Trump https://t.co/mYEkUL05Nx