Staff Reports
In a twist that seems more fitting for a Shakespearean drama than a Supreme Court proceeding, President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced in his hush money case shortly before taking office. The Supreme Court, in an unsigned 5-4 decision, decided against Trump’s last-ditch effort to pause the sentencing, demonstrating a startling knack for theatrical timing that just might distract from an otherwise historical presidential transition planned for January 10.
While the mainstream media might revel in the chaos, it’s worth noting that the Court acknowledged Trump isn’t facing any jail time at this moment. This suggests that the justices—while perhaps not on Team Trump—aren’t exactly throwing him under the bus either. They indicated that he could still appeal the conviction in a more civilized manner. Apparently, the “burden” of a sentencing event for a president-elect isn’t considered too hefty by the majority. That’s right, folks, the Supreme Court has spoken: a little courtroom drama won’t derail the nation, so let’s all just move along.
The court wonders why people do not have trust in them anymore, just like we dont have faith in congress or any other aparatus of government, it is because they do shit like this. On its face wrong.
Supreme Court DENIES Trump appeal on sentencing – https://t.co/ApL9aFTC5Z— The Anime Guy 💯🈁🇺🇸🍜🇯🇵 (@TheAnimeGuy80) January 10, 2025
In what represents a classic case of divide and conquer, the breakdown of votes reveals a peculiar alliance. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett took a stroll across the ideological aisle, joining their three liberal colleagues while the four conservative justices, including Thomas and Alito, took to dissenting without elaboration. It’s almost poetic—two conservative justices sometimes play ball with their liberal counterparts, while the rest play for keeps, trying to maintain some semblance of judicial integrity.
Perhaps the cherry on top is the antics of Rep. Jamie Raskin from Maryland, who attempted to pressure Justice Alito into recusing himself due to an alleged phone conversation with Trump prior to the filing of the request. This request, however, seems like throwing spaghetti at a wall, especially considering Alito was in the dissent camp. In essence, these antics merely highlight how desperate some legislators are to smear the justices while the actual decision stands nugget-like in its simplicity: Trump’s sentence will indeed proceed.
On an additional note, lest we forget why we’re in this pickle: back in May, Trump was found guilty on a staggering 34 felony counts amid outlandish allegations by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. With Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan both facing their share of criticism, it’s easy to see how this could be spun as a vendetta against Trump rather than a straightforward legal process. With Trump reportedly planning to attend sentencing virtually because nothing screams “presidential” like a Zoom call from a courtroom, one phrase comes to mind—what a circus! As Trump positions himself to appeal this conviction amid murmurs of experts affirming his chances of success, one thing becomes crystal clear: the path to the White House just became a little more entertaining—and contentious—than anyone expected.
