Trump fights to overturn gag order in New York civil fraud case

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Trump fights to overturn gag order in New York civil fraud case
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Former President Donald Trump is seeking permission to appeal the reinstated gag orders in his New York civil fraud case to the state's highest court. The gag orders were imposed after Trump shared a photo of the judge's law clerk with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and falsely claimed she was Schumer's girlfriend. The orders were temporarily paused but later reinstated. Trump's lawyer argues that the orders violate his First Amendment rights. Trump is accused of unlawfully overstating his net worth in the case and faces fines and potential imprisonment for violating the gag orders.

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