Trump's Legal Defeats Pile Up: Gag Order Challenge Rejected in New York

A New York state appeals court has rejected former President Donald Trump's challenge to overturn a gag order that restricts him from publicly discussing court staff in his New York civil fraud trial. The gag order was issued after Trump falsely claimed on social media that a judge's law clerk was the girlfriend of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Trump's appeal argued that the order violated his constitutional right to free speech, but the court ruled that the order had a minimal impact and was limited to statements about court staff. The trial, brought by the New York attorney general, accuses Trump of lying about his net worth to deceive lenders and seeks to fine him at least $250 million. The judge is expected to issue a verdict in January.