'Worst Instance Of Stalinism': Alan Dershowitz, Gregg Jarrett Rip Into Merchan Over Trump's 'Sham Trial'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "But if Trump does not get a stay, he still benefits because only after sentencing can he begin appealing the case on the merits and all the mistakes that Merchan made.
42% : Jarrett then jumped in and said Merchan is attempting to "stain" Trump with a convicted felon "label" before his inauguration.
36% : Jarrett said that Trump should fight the sentencing imposed by Merchan, adding that if that wasn't possible, he could begin the process of appealing the case.
32% : Dershowitz, given the case's political motivations, asked if Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul could pardon Trump.
32% : "But for now, I expect Trump to fight any sentencing.
27% : " "Well, Judge Merchan is determined to stain Donald Trump with a label
25% : If they can make up a case against Donald Trump, they can make it up against you too." "Now they're trying to avoid him getting an appeal.
24% : " Merchan has indicated that Trump will not receive any jail time.
23% : So Letitia James, the Democratic attorney general, and Alvin Bragg, the Democratic DA, tried to find a crime to convict Trump of, but they couldn't," Dershowitz said.
22% : Others, like Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, have called Bragg's case against Trump "politically motivated," arguing that a pardon would be "appropriate.
17% : Well, I doubt that Donald Trump will bite, and he shouldn't bite." "He was found guilty by a biased jury of crimes that don't even exist under the law.

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