How Justice Juan Merchan is carefully handling Trump's trial

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is the judge presiding over former president Trump's New York trial. Here's how he's keeping things calm. Read more: wapo.st/4bttRcS. Subscribe to The Washington Post on KZbin: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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[@The-Cute-One]

He needs to be disbarred & arrested for failure to uphold the law.

[@sonsil1246]

Why?

[@emailuser8668]

​@@sonsil1246He gave campaign contributions to Joe Biden and a political action committee called STOP Republicans. His daughter works for a political marketing firm that's been paid $4 million by Joe Biden's campaign. He has denied every defense motion and has refused motions for him to recuse himself from the case. He is biased 100% and is a partisan soldier for Joe Biden. He is the very definition of a conflict of interest. It makes the New York Court system look lunatic and 3rd world.

[@josephalarimo5422]

@@sonsil1246 Are you that overcome with your hate for Trump that you need to ask why ? If so you aren't worth the time to explain because you are a criminal and don't deserve the air you are stealing to breath !

[@alfredvelazquez3306]

Please elaborate.

[@larrykavanagh5197]

I hope this learned judge will continue to uphold the law and sentence criminal defendant Trump appropriately if the jury find Trump guilty.

[@MrEkzotic]

Oh please. A real judge would have dismissed this case with prejudice.

[@minutemeditations14All]

Not a real judge. A Trump stooge would have. A real judge would do his job exactly as Merchan is doing.

[@user-cn1ih4vy7m]

Why

[@Kamehaiku]

​@@user-cn1ih4vy7mlearn something

[@John_Wick_29]

@@user-cn1ih4vy7mwatch the clip of Daniels on Bill Maher.

[@frankt5987]

That’s not true.

[@smacksmack5976]

Judge needs to dismiss this case

[@user-cn1ih4vy7m]

Why

[@Kamehaiku]

​@user-cn1ih4vy7m because his ego is bigger than his brain.

[@user-cn1ih4vy7m]

@@Kamehaiku funny how you don’t have a brain

[@frankt5987]

🐑

[@alfredvelazquez3306]

NO ONE'S EGO is larger than that tangerine turdwaffle's brain, but then again, a grain of sand is larger than Trump's brain, and that's why he was found GUILTYYYYYY!!!!! 💩🤡🤡😏🙄😁😜😂🤣🖕

[@purgethis1157]

The guy is a fraud. He has a severe conflict of interest and is as bias as they come. He should be removed the bench, period.

[@frankt5987]

🐑

[@alfredvelazquez3306]

If this is what you foolishly think of this judge, tell me your thoughts on judge Aileen Cannon. This I have to see.

[@purgethis1157]

@@alfredvelazquez3306 Not even paying attention to most of the others, but by all means do tell. I see she slapped down a gag order request. Don't care, gag orders are BS anyway. BUT if you're going to put one, you gag all parties involved, not just selectively. So what else? Has she denied witnesses like Merchan did? Did she suppress testimony like Merchan did? Does she have a child making money on the outcome of the cases like Merchan does?

[@aprilshepard8662]

He’s not handling anything carefully here he’s not following the law and we’ve seen that already

[@daniellamurphy9862]

Have you been in the court or listening to Trump? Maybe you are a lawyer.

[@aprilshepard8662]

@@daniellamurphy9862 It sounds like you’re listening to what people are saying and not really searching for the truth. That’s on you. PRESIDENT TRUMP has never lied to the people. You’re looking at people that are lying to you right now that you support and you’re not acknowledging it. Every witness exonerated President Trump in this trial and yet the a judge will not declare a mistrial in this case. This judge has donated money to the Democratic Party and his daughter is a democratic associate(?) who is raising money on this case for the Democrats. That is a conflict of interest for this judge. He should never been on the case. Judges do not insert their opinions about what witnesses to call. Our political system was not created to be Weaponized against presidential/political opponents or the people of this country, the citizenry. If they can do this to President TRUMP, and these are the people you support, they can do it to you, and they will, and they can do it to me. Think about that.

[@sonsil1246]

Wrong, tRump, and all who worship him expect special treatment.

[@YesRowntree]

Did you get your law degree from Trump University by any chance?

[@aprilshepard8662]

@@YesRowntree No, but I bet that would’ve been a great university to go to. In fact, I know it would be because everything PRESIDENT TRUMP does turns to gold. I know you hate to hear that, but it’s true. Get on the TRUMP train 🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️👍

[@getsome5012]

He is a disgrace. New York the whole state is a joke. This is the kind of thing 3rd world countries do to their political opponents. If you like Trump or not you should feel the same as I do. If it can happen to an ex president it can for sure happen to you and I.

[@cynaraslover]

Trump is getting everything he deserves. Ex-president or not, he is a senile, syphilitic, America-hating, Putin-owned piece of 💩 who is being perfectly fairly treated, given that he's a criminal. Come back when you know what you're talking about.

[@larrykavanagh5197]

Bullshit. Nobody is above the law. Trump is a criminal defendant who is entitled to no special treatment under the law.

[@TonyMay-fd8rg]

This judge stands for justice against a corrupt Rapist x president .

[@wadebuck69]

@getsome5012 If it can happen to donald trump that he gets held accountable for committing crimes then it is a good thing that you or I or anyone else can have that happen to us if we commit crimes because that is how our society is supposed to function and the reason we have laws to start with. Any other person on this planet would have been thrown in jail at least 15 times for things donald trump has done and rightfully so but trump has not been held accountable for anything that any of us would have been immediately arrested for. Jan 6th...trump should have been arrested as a domestic terrorist and held until trial without bail. Stealing classified documents lying about it then getting caught redhanded with them and many folders were empty missing the documents and those documents still have not been recovered. To top that off a foreign billionaire admitted that donald trump told him top secret information that he then shared with at least 45 other people... that should have landed trump in Guantanamo Bay to be sleep deprived, threatened with vicious attack dogs, and waterboarded until he said where those missing documents were and they were recovered. All the times trump violated his bond release terms and violated gag orders(at least 11 offenses he was found guilty for but there are many more than that)any of us would have been arrested immediately for...he should have been arrested and held until trial.

[@larrykavanagh5197]

Yes, If you or I committed a crime we should be prosecuted too, nobody is above the law.

[@user-oq8hm2zw7c]

Creepy dude

[@4sumaratransonly]

Too much eyeliner ya think?

[@jklovell]

How is he still here?

[@larrykavanagh5197]

Yep, he should have been arrested immediately after the failed insurrection attempt on Jan 6th.

[@user-qg5zc1kf4f]

Quit it ​@@larrykavanagh5197

[@jklovell]

@@larrykavanagh5197 I don’t know if he was there. He’s a liberal. I doubt if he was. But look at him. He shouldn’t be allowed in the same room as Trump. He will get his. Don’t worry.

[@leslieheywood7833]

The judge needs to dismiss the case.

[@kylesingletary4898]

What is wrong with this Judge. Glad I don't live in New York their tax dollars are paying for this joke of a case

[@nos4a2vv1369]

He is overwhelmingly wanting to be the guy who gets Trump, no matter the cost, I think even at the cost of getting disbarred.

[@Evie-wj1rg]

He needs to be disbarred. He is evil

[@sonsil1246]

tRump is the anti-Christ

[@frankt5987]

😂😂😂😂 why?

[@atozer2547]

embarrassing take ... all corrupted ...especially WAPO

[@emailuser8668]

Extreme pro Democrat propaganda. This so called reporter is New York left wing trash.

[@pcon77]

I see disbarment in this judge's future.

[@sonsil1246]

Only people who get disbarred are tRump's lawyers

[@lolalopez7657]

I wish that were true, but that is unlikely in NY state....

[@4sumaratransonly]

You misspelled 'deportation'...

[@frankt5987]

🐑

[@williamgullett5911]

Merchans actions are leading to an easy appeal

[@frankt5987]

Not really. Trumps been on a steady losing streak.

[@user-eg6vh9cs9q]

His daughter made 90 million off the trial 😂😂😂

[@josephalarimo5422]

This Judge is probably getting some of that ...Do you know that every sitting high positioned democrat in NY STATE is worth 30 million and better and before they got into politics they were no better off than the average taxpayer ? ...They are all crooked and should be locked up Bragg Himself is worth around 40 million I read ...They are scared of Trump and people like him because he knows they are crooked ..and just might do something about it ...

[@mariegarside8830]

Horse feathers

[@user-eg6vh9cs9q]

@@mariegarside8830 Do research. SHE RUNS THE DNC donors app. They're banking off this. It's so funny . Do research

[@alfreeman728]

A great example of the American dream.

[@maryhaddock5277]

Who's this man talking BS. How does he know what the judge says to lawyers in conference

[@markmiller8448]

CAREFULLY? EVEN TEMPERED? You might want to take this down because he just lost it.

[@Kamehaiku]

This judge is a joke with that ego.

[@fredrichardson9761]

I get that Trump supporters didn't like seeing him go to trial for any of his 4-5 indictments, but that is how are justice system works. If there "is no crime" then the jury should have an easy time acquitting Trump. Why are his supporters so worried?

[@lolalopez7657]

It doesn't work that way. Do you really think there is a jury in Mamhattan who WONT find him guilty? These are charges are so out there, that legal analyst don't even agree on whether there was a crime or not. This trial in particular even has some liberals scratching their heads, but the ends justify the means. If it means getting a conviction agai st Trump, then it's ok. The law should be blind, on other words, at least charge him with an actual crime. He has been charged with things so far out there that no one has really faced this type of charge. He was charged for paying hush money to stormy daniels and not disclosing it. What is the point of paying g hush money in a sex story if you disclose it? How many politicians have done this?

[@fredrichardson9761]

​@@lolalopez7657 If it were that easy to find evidence to convince a grand jury to indict then I would think the GOP would have had dozens of indictments out by now for example against Hillary. But as Trump has found out, without evidence it is very hard to get a case to trial (as he attempted some 50 times in Georgia). By the same token, when there is an overwhelming amount of evidence it is very hard to make it go away. Trump tried very hard to conceal the fact that he was using campaign donations to pay off Stormy Daniels - he was desperate to have that story silenced before the election. Why he used campaign donations is beyond me.

[@larrykavanagh5197]

​@@lolalopez7657you obviously don't understand the nature of the charges. This is an election interference case, the hush money is only a minor factor, the cover-up of the election interference by false accounting practices is the more serious aspect of the case against defendant Trump.

[@larrykavanagh5197]

​@@lolalopez7657the evidence against defendant Trump is so overwhelming that I doubt there is a jury anywhere that wouldn't find him guilty. The election interference crime was committed in the State of New York, therefore the court case is happening in New York. If Trump didn't want to face trial in New York he shouldn't have committed the crime in New York. Are you suggesting that an impartial jury should be selected from the membership of MarALago club?

[@lolalopez7657]

@larrykavanagh5197 what election interference crime did he commit in NY, that is not what the trials NY were about. This trial is about paying out hush money to Stormy Daniels and not disclosing it. So I don't know what you are talking about. Last time I checked Palm County is heavily a democratic county so your suggestion is off, but NO he cannot get a fair and impartial jury in Manhattan...

[@krow7402]

Absolutely terrible judge that understands American law, but just hates it and ignores it.

[@kingofdeath534]

I'm not not a Trump fan but u dems r going to be sorry

[@donaldmussaw2982]

Im proud to be a New Yorker and proud of Judge Merchan for his flawless performance on this case. He and his co workers defended justice with dignity and fairness.

[@brandonhayden4237]

Go eat a “cucumber”

[@tacomenudo]

This judge is a Colombian native, runs his court like one from Colombia.... third world.

[@VINO9411]

Merchan is a Clown!

[@4sumaratransonly]

Merchan es un gran payaso!

[@frankt5987]

Why?

[@TheTaygan]

He is an activist not a judge… Trump will have the last laugh

[@crisdelgadillo1887]

This "judge" is a,joke. He is so biased. He deserves whatever karma comes his way

[@frankt5987]

🐑

[@ronaldgundrum2174]

Who is JUDGE THING'S IS GOING TO THE JUSTICE IN OUR CONTRY HE DEFINITELY DOSE NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY OF IT.

[@johnwick6995]

A native of Columbia. Hmmm, after seeing and hearing what I have, he seems like he could just be a Cartel Sleeper. Patiently waiting to do the Cartels Bidding against the only US person capable, or willing to shut down the drug pipelines by closing the border.

[@7349yt]

Does anyone believe this bs?

[@1yearrvp]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RoboLiberty]

Ratio-ed much?

[@America1st21]

Liar

[@mojo2968]

lol the dislikes don't correspond with the negative comments it's so pathetic

[@DepthUnchecked]

He's kinda cute

[@e-tones2638]

Lmao. Wow

[@wadebuck69]

It is absolutely disgusting how much favoritism donald trump has received from these judges. What you call "even tempered" I call a pathetic coward. When a judge finds a defendant guilty of 11 counts of contempt of court for directly violating court orders especially when it could endanger your own daughter and you only order them to pay a few thousand dollars and not put that defendant in jail then you are a useless coward because any of us would not have been afforded that courtesy.

[@jeffreydaniels348]

When Trump wins this guy is toast. Along with the other Marxists

[@brendahayman5747]

But he gags Trump js

[@mikerod76]

He's a clown

[@GreenYellowRedish]

sounds like a lot of fun bullshit