Twice-impeached former president Donald Trump was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine after he violated a gag order by attacking a court clerk on social media.
Reports show that Trump was issued the fine for a “blatant violation” of the gag order imposed on the ex-president during the early days of his civil fraud trial.
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron also warned the wayward former president that future violations would result in Trump being held for contempt and possible jail time.
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“Make no mistake,” wrote Engoron. “Future violations, whether intentional or unintentional will subject the violator to far more severe sanctions, which may include, but are not limited to, steeper financial penalties, holding Donald Trump in contempt of court, and possibly imprisoning him.”
Trump was issued the gag order after he wrote on Truth Social that Justice Engoron’s clerk, Allison Greenfield, was “running this case against me” on Oct. 3. Trump deleted the post from Truth Social but left the post on his website for weeks.
Are we sure this is not a CULT?
I hate using the word “CULT” to describe a political ideology but as a judge threatens to literally lock him up, this is what Trump just posted on his TruthSocial account moments ago.
What does Jesus Christ have to do with Trump’s court battles?… pic.twitter.com/1CKwhhLDbn
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) October 20, 2023
“It remained on the Donald J. Trump campaign site, and in fact, it has been on there for the past 17 days, [and] it was removed late last night after an email from this court.”
The $250 million fraud trial was brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James against The Trump Organization, Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. for exaggerating their assets to secure loans and obtain tax benefits. Trump also attacked James online, revealing her address and claiming she was “ranting and raving like a lunatic.”…
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