The Legal System Gives America One Final Kick In The Teeth By Letting Trump Off With No Jail Time

Donald Trump will show up for sentencing on his 34 felony convictions on January 10, 2025, but he will be released and face no incarceration time.

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Trump Will Get Zero Jail Time

So much was promised by lawyers and talking heads when Trump was investigated both locally and federally. The endless stream of lawyers and legal experts who filled up podcasts and cable news told the American people that justice would be done and that Trump would be held accountable.

We could believe in Merrick Garland, Jack Smith, Alvin Bragg, and Fani Willis to bring justice in the name of the American people.

Lawyers spoke of the rule of the law with the same reverence that a toddler speaks of Santa. Of the two, Santa turned out to be more real.

Judge Merchan ordered Trump to appear for sentencing in person or online on January 10, 2025. The judge wrote:

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