A courtroom sketch of Donald Trump at a hearing for his New York criminal trial over hush money payments went viral on social media, eliciting jokes and commentary.
The sketch portrayed Trump smiling in court as he faces 34 felony charges for falsifying records related to payments made in 2016 to Stormy Daniels, who alleged an affair with Trump.
“Former President Donald Trump smiles in the courtroom at a hearing in his criminal case on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, in New York City. Courtroom sketch by Jane Rosenberg,” Reuters Pictures editor Corrine Perkins wrote on X.
Former President Donald Trump smiles in the courtroom at a hearing in his criminal case on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, in New York City. Courtroom sketch by Jane Rosenberg pic.twitter.com/0RjXiBSTAw
— corinne_perkins (@corinne_perkins) March 25, 2024
Prosecutors argue the payments were an illegal scheme to influence the election, while Trump pleads not guilty and calls it a “witch hunt.”
On social media, many praised the sketch artist and saw the image as capturing Trump’s defiance amid legal troubles.
“When the edible hits,” journalist Aaron Rupar wrote on X.
“You can’t make this up the sketch artist today made Trump into the literal Meme,” another X user wrote.
“Today’s courtroom sketch of President Trump is a classic,” another said.
“The courtroom sketch of Trump is next level,” X user Ian Miles Cheong wrote.
However, Trump blasted the judge overseeing the trial on his Truth Social platform, saying he cannot receive a fair trial and demanding the case be moved or dismissed altogether.
“D.A. Bragg, working in close coordination with Crooked Joe Biden’s people/campaign, has no case against me. He admitted as much when he first took office. In fact, he was furious that they were pursuing such a ridiculous case, where there is no crime, all others in law enforcement had taken a pass, where reliance on a convicted LIAR and FELON, Michael Cohen, is necessary, and where a dirtbag lawyer named Mark Pomerantz did things that were really bad! But if only they could get Judge Juan Merchan – And they did, just like they did for other cases. So much for Random Choice! JUDGE MERCHAN SHOULD RECUSE HIMSELF, HE CANNOT GIVE ME A FAIR TRIAL,” Trump wrote.
“Likewise, for the sake of fairness, this “Political Opponent” trial should take place in Staten Island, with a new and unbiased judge. The trial should not be allowed to start in the middle of my campaign for President. They could have filed more than three years ago – THEY WAITED! THIS IS ANOTHER WITCH HUNT FOR PURPOSES OF ELECTION INTERFERENCE!!!”
“Judge Juan Merchan, a very distinguished looking man, is nevertheless a true and certified Trump Hater who suffers from a very serious case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. In other words, he hates me! His daughter is a senior executive at a Super Liberal Democrat firm that works for Adam “Shifty” Schiff, the Democrat National Committee, (Dem)Senate Majority PAC, and even Crooked Joe Biden,” he wrote.
“He was recently the judge on an unrelated trial of a long term employee, elderly and not in good health. This judge treated him viciously, telling him either you cooperate or I’m putting you in jail for 15 years. He pled, and went to jail for very minor offenses, highly unusual, served 4 months in Rikers, and now they are after him again, this time for allegedly lying (doesn’t look like a lie to me!), and they threatened him again with 15 years if he doesn’t say something bad about ‘TRUMP.’ He is devastated and scared! These COUNTRY DESTROYING SCOUNDRELS & THUGS HAVE NO CASE AGAINST ME. WITCH HUNT!”
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