Dear Palmer Report readers,
We all understand what a dark era we're heading into. Journalists will be prosecuted. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. Advertising networks can't be counted on. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight, because someone has to.
In that regard we're looking to start funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens or how dark things get. We've launched a reader supported fund, and we've already raised $3360 and counting. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can contribute here. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Bill Palmer
Palmer Report
Judge Juan Merchan made one of the most inappropriate and damaging moves in the history of the American legal system when he delayed Donald Trump’s sentencing until after the election for no valid reason. If Merchan had simply handed Trump his prison sentence for his thirty-four felony convictions, it’s extremely unlikely that Trump would have won the election. Trump only won by about one percent of the vote in the deciding swing states, and it’s nearly a given that one percent or more of Trump voters would have stayed home if he’d had a prison sentence hanging around his neck.
We still don’t know why Merchan decided to hand the election to Trump by delaying sentencing. But Merchan did do something right today, even if it’s merely symbolic at this point. The Supreme Court ruled that it was ultimately up to Merchan to determine whether Trump’s crimes in New York fell under “presidential immunity.” Merchan ruled today that they do not, which means that the felony convictions against Trump will stand.
In other words, Trump is now indeed set to enter office as a convicted felon. Those charges aren’t being vacated. We’ll see if sentencing still happens. But if nothing else, the dummies in the political middle who just voted for Trump are now faced with the embarrassment of having elected a convicted felon – and Trump will continue to carry that asterisk.
Dear Palmer Report readers,
We all understand what a dark era we're heading into. Journalists will be prosecuted. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. Advertising networks can't be counted on. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight, because someone has to.
In that regard we're looking to start funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens or how dark things get. We've launched a reader supported fund, and we've already raised $3360 and counting. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can contribute here. Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Bill Palmer
Palmer Report
Bill Palmer is the publisher of the political news outlet Palmer Report
