Donald Trump assails gag order as day two of his hush money trial wraps up
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Judge fines Trump $9,000 for gag order violations
(The Center Square) – A judge on Tuesday fined former President Donald Trump $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order in his criminal hush money case in New York. Judge Juan Merchan ordered nine $1,000 fines for nine of Trump's posts to his social media platform, Truth Social. Merchan's gag order, ordered in March before the trial began, remains in place. Trump, the nation's 45th president, is prohibited from making or directing others to make...