Former President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Judge Juan Merchan following his criminal conviction. Trump, addressing the nation, described Merchan as a 'devil' who 'crucified' witnesses and portrayed the trial as 'very unfair.' He criticized the judge's demeanor, stating that Merchan 'looks like an angel but is really a devil.' Trump also expressed frustration over being unable to use his election expert during the trial, claiming that his witnesses were treated harshly. The sentencing is scheduled for July 11. Trump's remarks came after the post-guilty verdict.
“You saw what happened to some of the witnesses that were on our side. They were literally crucified by this man, [Judge Juan Merchan], who looks like an angel, but he's really a devil.” — Trump complains about the presiding judge in his NY criminal trial https://t.co/4oOKrQhORR
Donald Trump Blasts Judge As A "Devil" And Justice System As "Rigged" In Speech After Post-Guilty Verdict https://t.co/u48Od2XmOU
Donald Trump unleashes fury at judge after criminal conviction: 'Looks like an angel but he's the DEVIL!' https://t.co/YK1m5AZZ3K
Trump: "As far as the trial itself, it was very unfair. We weren't allowed to use our election expert under any circumstances. You saw what happened to some of the witnesses that were on our side. They were literally crucified by this man who looks like an angel, but he's really… https://t.co/50O4RuAwPl
BREAKING: Trump addresses the nation, blasts Judge Juan Mercchan, who will sentence him on July 11, says he "looks like an angel, but he's really a devil." WATCH "As far as the trial itself, it was very unfair. We weren't allowed to use our election expert under any… https://t.co/iHajha3YsR
Donald Trump slams Judge Juan Merchan as a 'DEVIL' who 'crucified' witnesses https://t.co/yPOyCyKSva https://t.co/0uV3uJiUXg
Trump on Judge Merchan: "They were literally crucified by this man who looks like an angel, but he is really a devil. He looks so nice and soft. People say he seems like such a nice man. Unless you saw him in action and you saw that with a certain witness that went through hell." https://t.co/bFSVgCdKAa
Trump: Our witnesses were literally crucified by this man who looks like an angel, but he is really a devil. https://t.co/lR8r9FrBPC