BREAKING: Judge Merchan POSTPONES Trump Sentencing

Donald J. Trump just got great news.

The former president's sentencing in his hush-money case has been postponed to November 26, well past the upcoming presidential election. The decision, handed down by Judge Juan Merchan in New York, marks a departure from the previously scheduled date of September 18. The delay affects the sentencing phase of the case New York v. Trump, in which Trump faces felony criminal charges.

Merchan stressed the gravity of his decision to delay former President Trump's sentencing, stating, "This is not a decision this Court makes lightly but it is the decision which in this Court's view, best advances the interests of justice." The ruling was issued on Friday.

"Unfortunately, we are now at a place in time that is fraught with complexities rendering the requirements of a sentencing hearing, should one be necessary, difficult to execute," Merchan wrote.

"There should be no sentencing in the Manhattan DA's Election Interference Witch Hunt. As mandated by the United States Supreme Court, this case, along with all of the other Harris-Biden Hoaxes, should be dismissed," Steven Cheung, Trump campaign spokesperson said to Fox News.

Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, a verdict stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's extensive investigation. This conviction concluded a six-week trial. On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan agreed to postpone the sentencing originally set for September 18 to a later date, following a request from Trump's legal team.

They sought the delay to prepare for an appeal based on a forthcoming ruling on presidential immunity, anticipated by September 16. This decision marks a significant moment as it would have been the first sentencing of a former president on criminal charges. The charges against Trump relate to a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the closing stages of the 2016 presidential campaign.