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Trump Claims Hush Money Judge Won’t Let Him Attend Son’s Graduation—But Judge Hasn’t Ruled Yet

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 2 developments

Former President Donald Trump inaccurately claimed he will not be able to attend his youngest son’s high school graduation, though the judge in the hush money case did not rule on Trump’s request to miss his trial for the graduation.

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  1. Trump's hush-money trial might make him miss Barron's high school graduation ceremony

    Headline from Insider ·

  2. Newest

    Trump Claims Hush Money Judge Won’t Let Him Attend Son’s Graduation—But Judge Hasn’t Ruled Yet

    Headline from Forbes ·

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. The New Republic

    Trump Just Made the Weirdest False Claim About Hush Money Trial Judge (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The former president said he was banned from attending his son’s high school graduation.

  2. Insider

    Trump's hush-money trial might make him miss Barron's high school graduation ceremony (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The judge presiding over the historic trial said that he would not yet rule on Donald Trump's request to skip a day of his criminal trial.

  3. RedState

  4. Breitbart News

    Judge May Force Trump to Skip Son Barron's High School Graduation (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    NY Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has yet to say that Trump can attend his son Barron Trump's high school graduation.

  5. New York Post

    Trump fumes that judge in hush money trial could force him to skip son Barron’s graduation (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Donald Trump fumed Monday that his Manhattan hush money trial may force him to miss his son Barron’s high school graduation – and flashed a tight-lipped smirk as he stood to face the first pool of potential jurors who may decide his fate in the historic case.

  6. The Daily Caller

    ‘I Can’t Go To My Son’s Graduation’: Trump Rails Against Judge Overseeing Hush Money Trial (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Trump on Monday railed against a judge for allegedly not letting him attend his son Barron’s graduation.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump condemns New York judge who may not let him skip trial to attend son’s graduation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Donald Trump railed against Judge Juan Merchan for not approving him to skip trial proceedings on May 17 for his son Barron's high school graduation – with Merchan punting on whether Trump will be allowed to have the day off.

  8. Forbes

    Trump Claims Hush Money Judge Won’t Let Him Attend Son’s Graduation—But Judge Hasn’t Ruled Yet (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump inaccurately claimed he will not be able to attend his youngest son’s high school graduation, though the judge in the hush money case did not rule on Trump’s request to miss his trial for the graduation.

  9. The Daily Dot

    Trump's base froths over claim judge barred from son's graduation—despite that never happening (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    The judge presiding over Trump's hush money trial hasn't ruled on whether Trump can attend his son's graduation. Trump said otherwise.

  10. CNN

    Fact Check: Trump falsely claims judge won't let him attend son’s high school graduation next month (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial began Monday with jury selection.

  11. Salon

    Trump falsely claims Judge Merchan won't let him attend his son Barron's graduation (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    In fact, Judge Merchan said Trump could attend his son's high school graduation, so long as his trial is on track

  12. FactCheck.org

    Judge Hasn't Ruled on Trump's Graduation Request (opens FactCheck.org)

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    FactCheck.org's feed description

    On the first day of his criminal fraud trial in New York, former President Donald Trump requested that the judge not hold court proceedings on May 17 -- the day of his youngest son's high school graduation.

  13. Breitbart News

    Trump Says He Will Likely Miss Son's Graduation Due to 'Conflicted' Judge (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump after his first day in court as part of the hush money case blasted Judge Juan Merchan for likely not allowing him to attend his son Barron's graduation ceremony on May 17.