On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump expressed his frustration regarding the gag order he is currently under in his New York criminal hush money trial. He criticized the order after being fined $9,000 for violations, claiming that it hinders his Constitutional right to free speech. Trump asserted that he is the only Presidential Candidate in History to be gagged and accused the judge of interfering in the 2024 presidential election by restricting his freedom of speech. His comments were made on the Truth Social platform.
It is important to note that Trump is not prohibited from speaking at the trial. Instead, he is restricted from making statements about witnesses, jurors, prosecutors, court staff, and family members of those individuals. Despite these restrictions, Trump continues to assert his right to free speech and opposition to the limitations imposed on him during the trial.