After the Supreme Court's ruling Trump sentencing not announced until September 18

A ruling by the Supreme Court gives Donald Trump the chance to challenge his conviction in New York. Now at least the announcement of his sentence has been delayed.

Following a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on the immunity of US presidents, the sentencing of Donald Trump in his New York trial has been delayed. Judge Juan Merchan set September 18 as the new date for the announcement of the sentence, as revealed in a letter to the parties to the trial. This allows the necessary time for a request by Trump's lawyers.

The background to this is that Trump is challenging the judgment against him following a landmark decision by the Supreme Court on Monday. The ruling states that US presidents enjoy extensive protection from prosecution for official acts in office. The move by Trump's lawyers was expected, but it is not considered to have the greatest chance of success because the New York case revolves to a significant extent around actions that took place before his presidency.

A few weeks ago, a jury in New York found the ex-president guilty on 34 charges. The trial concerned the illegal concealment of hush money payments to a porn actress. It was the first time in the history of the United States that a former president was convicted of a criminal offense. Trump could face several years in prison in the worst case scenario.

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