“Judge Merchan told President Trump that he could not attend his son Barron’s high school graduation or would be SENT TO JAIL.”
Graham Allen
Conservative commentator. Social media. Claim dated 15 Apr 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The judge did not rule on Trump's request to attend the graduation. “It really depends on how we’re doing on time and where we are in the trial,” he said.
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In short
Graham Allen (Conservative commentator) made this claim around 15 April 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 April 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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