US media commentator Tim Young has urged president-elect Donald Trump to pursue those who have opposed him, saying the incoming president has “a list of people” he plans to target.
Speaking to GBN America, Young said he hopes Trump will “go after” his opponents following his recent conviction in the New York hush money case.
Young explained: “There’s nothing here. There was nothing here to begin with. It was totally political.
“I actually am shocked that this judge didn’t sentence him, didn’t give him something because they want to make a name for themselves.
Tim Young said that the case was “totally political”
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“You have to remember, these people go to these cocktail parties with all these other leftists.
“They want to be recognised by the Obama administration or the Clintons or whoever they look up to in politics or whoever appointed them.
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“And so they want to they want to be the talk of the town in their little circles. When I do well I get little kudos from members of Congress and things like that.
“So I understand that, they want to get their attention. But again, it was totally an illegitimate situation total lawfare, total political persecution. It’s over now.
“He’s going to be present to the United States, and I hope he goes after all of it. I mean, he has a list of people who’s going to go after him, I want him too.”
The remarks come as Trump prepares to become the first convicted felon to enter the White House.
Trump prepares to become the first convicted felon to enter the White House
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Trump was officially sentenced in the New York hush money case involving porn star Stormy Daniels on Friday, appearing virtually in Manhattan Criminal Court.
Judge Juan Merchan handed down an unconditional discharge, avoiding fines, probation and jail time for the 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
The 78-year-old president-elect addressed the court via Zoom, describing the proceedings as “a very terrible experience”.
“This has been a political witch hunt, it was done to damage my reputation so I would lose the election,” Trump said, appearing alongside his attorney Todd Blanche.
Donald Trump maintained his innocence
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He maintained his innocence, declaring: “I did nothing wrong. The business records were extremely accurate”.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Thursday to allow Trump’s sentencing to proceed, rejecting his legal team’s last-ditch appeal. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown supported the decision.
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh would have delayed the sentencing. The Court found that sentencing Trump would not be “an insurmountable burden” as he takes back the White House, noting Judge Merchan’s intention for unconditional discharge.
Trump called it a “fair decision” despite conservative justice Barrett, whom he appointed, siding with the majority.