On Tuesday, April 30, Justice Juan Merchan fined former President Donald Trump $9000 for repeatedly violating a partial gag order in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr.’s hush money/falsifying business records case. Merchan ruled that there were nine violations, and he fined Trump $1000 for each one. Trump responded by lashing out at Merchan on his Truth Social platform, attacking him as a “highly conflicted judge” and accusing him of “rigging the presidential…. election.” The New York City judge warned Trump that “jail may be a necessary punishment” if he continues to violate the part…