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Originally Posted by Hugh

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68670289

The gag order covers

Donald Trump gets hits with terrible news as the judge in his criminal hush money trial slaps him with a crushing gag order — blocking him from making his usual inflammatory statements about witnesses.

But it gets even better...

Judge Juan Merchan also ruled that Trump can't make or influence others to speak publicly about attorneys, court staff, or the families of prosecutors or lawyers tied to the case in such a way as to interfere with it. Not only is Trump muzzled — so are his MAGA minions.

Similarly, Trump is barred from attacking any potential or actual jurors involved. The criminal trial, which could sink Trump for good given the mountains of evidence and witnesses, begins on April 15.

Trump has been charged with a staggering 34 counts of falsifying business records tied to the illegal hush money he allegedly funneled through his then-fixer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels.