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Trump May Miss Son’s Graduation, Depends on Judge’s Ruling 

by Sandra Rhodes
April 16, 2024 at 11:49 am
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Trump May Miss Son’s Graduation, Depends on Judge’s Ruling 

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 26: U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump walk across the South Lawn before leaving the White House on board Marine One November 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump is traveling to Florida for a campaign rally and is scheduled to spend the Thanksgiving holiday at his private Mar-a-Lago Club. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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There’s some speculation as to whether former President Donald Trump will be able to attend his youngest son’s high school graduation. 

As of right now, it’s too soon to say, according to the HuffPost.

On Monday, Trump said it “looks like” Judge Juan Merchan was not going to let him attend son Barron Trump’s high school graduation May 17.

However, the judge, who is overseeing the Trump’s criminal hush money trial, said it was too soon to rule one way or the other.

“It really depends on how we’re doing on time and where we are in the trial,” Merchan told the court, as reported by the Associated Press.

Merchan also said he’s willing to adjourn for the day if “if the trial proceeds as planned.”

However, Trump’s camp heard something different, much sparked by a post from Jack Posobiec, a political activist, on X, formerly Twitter.

BREAKING: JUDGE MERCHAN SAYS TRUMP WILL BE ARRESTED IF HE MISSES ANY DAY OF THE TRIAL, EVEN FOR BARRON'S GRADUATION https://t.co/DvxvW55aYu

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) April 15, 2024

And this post:

Trump: That I can’t go to my son’s graduation or that I can’t go to The US Supreme Court… that I’m not in Georgia or Florida or North Carolina campaigning like I should be… pic.twitter.com/HPiI54oMhc

— Acyn (@Acyn) April 15, 2024

Donald Trump Jr. took to X himself by writing “Pure evil” after Posobiec’s post.

Eric Trump, Trump’s other son, called Merchan “truly heartless in not letting a father attend his son’s graduation.”

Although he hasn’t ruled on the graduation issue, Merchan warned Trump not to miss court or disrupt proceedings. To do so may result in an arrest, per the outlet.

Barron Trump, 18, is expected to graduate from the Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, on May 17.

The trial is expected to last six to eight weeks. Jury selection alone is expected to last up to two weeks, per Newsweek.

 One report from Inner City Press said if the trial was running on time, there was a chance for Trump to go.

Judge Merchan: Regarding May 17, the request to allow Defendant Trump to attend a graduation, I cannot rule at this time. It depends if we are running on schedule… On April 12 Mr. Blanche filed a motion for hybrid jury selection. Is their a response?

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) April 15, 2024

Some posters on X had little sympathy for Trump.

Maybe he should have thought of that before committing crimes

— Luke Beasley (@lukepbeasley) April 15, 2024

Yes, defendants have to be in court for their OWN trial duh. He did not rule on Barron's graduation yet. Poso Jack the liar is wrong.

— Suze (@suezq400) April 15, 2024

Or, that's just normal court rules. Defendants don't get special privileges

— Patrick D (@mrpatrickdurbin) April 15, 2024

It’s the law. How is running a court room based on laws “evil”? Lol

— Maile (@MailePRMedia) April 15, 2024

Trump is the first former president to be on trial in a criminal case, Newsweek reported.

Trump is charged with falsifying business records regarding hush money paid to former adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.

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Sandra Rhodes

IJR, Contributor Writer She was a Story Editor for Indpendent Journal Review since November 2022 and has written for IJR since February 2024. She has been in the newspaper business in various capacities since 1998.

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