Trump’s Immunity Bid Blocked Again | Little Rock News

Trump’s latest bid to have his hush money conviction tossed out by moving it to federal court—on grounds of presidential immunity—has been shut down again, this time by Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who bluntly rejected the claim, calling such payments and cover-ups “not part of a president’s job.” This is the third time the judge has blocked this specific legal maneuver, emphasizing that federal courts don’t rubber-stamp appeals from state cases and that Trump’s arguments are legally weak and repetitive. The judge even criticized Trump’s lawyers for appearing to treat their role as mere paperwork handlers. Trump, convicted last year on 34 felony counts for falsifying records to cover up hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, remains defiant, calling the ruling “baseless and lawless” and vowing to appeal, while also pursuing another avenue through state courts. With this federal route now closed, the legal battle rages on. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c90afcf143b3386c