to protect his constitutional right to freedom of speech, which he insists includes continuing to flap his gums about the people involved in his criminal hush-money case in New York.
“I have to watch every word I tell you people… because this judge has given me a gag order and said, ‘You’ll go to jail if you violate it,’” Trump said. “And frankly, you know what? Our Constitution is much more important than jail. It’s not even close. I’ll do that sacrifice any day.” “The magnitude of this decision is not lost on me, but at the end of the day I have a job to do,” he continued. “So as much as I don’t want to impose a jail sanction… I want you to understand that I will if necessary and appropriate.”
A violation of the gag order is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, a jail term of up to 30 days, or both. It was imposed by Merchan earlier this year, and was expanded to protect members of his own family after Trump went after the judge’s daughter on Truth Social early last month. The order does not protect Merchan or Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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