All Trump can do about it is whine

When NY Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan scheduled Trump’s sentencing for Friday, January 10, 2025, Trump’s response was: “There has never been a president so evilly and illegally treated as I.” Let’s clarify this statement for Trump: There has never been such an evil, criminal president in the White House. He is being treated as he is, an evil tyrant who consistently breaks the law. In this case, a jury of his peers found that DA Alvin Bragg presented evidence that convinced them that Trump committed 34 felony counts. He’s lucky Judge Merchan isn’t throwing his ass in jail, where he belongs. He’s even luckier that he won the election or that might have been where he was headed. In fact, by winning reelection, Trump dodged several bullets.

Judge Merchan made clear that Trump’s sentence would not include prison; however, he said: “A sentence of an unconditional discharge appears to be the most viable solution,” which means no jail time, but the conviction stands. The important question is how does this impact U.S. citizens? Any questions relating to criminal convictions need to be removed from any job applications. If you can sit in the Oval Office with 34 felony counts, why should you or I report our misdemeanor shoplifting charges to run a gas station? The irony is not lost. Further, does this now mean felons can vote? Trump certainly did. Of course, the “out” for that was that he was convicted in New York and voted in Florida. Why can’t others split hairs like this?

Whether Trump’s voters know it or not, they have just made it okay to commit crimes with no recourse. Let’s say, for example, that I am experiencing an incredibly depressing financial situation or future. I decide to rob a bank. Will I get away with it to return to my life? Don’t count on it. That example is what makes this situation so incredibly unfair. I know-life isn’t fair, but as I like to say, it should be. Trump is getting away with every evil thing he’s done, and he has the nerve to be angry about it. Anyone else convicted on 34 felony counts in that court would be under the jail, but Trump doesn’t have a humble bone in his body. Instead of being grateful, he’s lashing out at the judge. Judge Merchan didn’t make Trump break the law; he did it all on his own, and he must now accept the consequences of his actions. That’s how the legal system works. I’m not the only one who sees it this way.

Political theorist Adam Gurri appeared on The New Republican podcast. Gurri is concerned that Trump will use this as his reason to go after others, and he will use it to change laws that don’t need to be changed simply because he was charged and convicted. Irrespective of the fact that Trump is now, once again, president of the United States, he is finding that he is not above the law, nor should he be. It’s going to be an interesting four years to say the least.

Shirley Kennedy

Shirley is a former entertainment writer and has worked in the legal field for over 25 years