Judge Judy Sheindlin criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for his prosecution of former President Donald Trump, calling it a waste of taxpayer money and resources.
Judge Judy Sheindlin has delivered her verdict on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's successful prosecution of former President Trump, calling the case "nonsense."
In an interview with CNN host Chris Wallace, Sheindlin said that as a "taxpayer in this country," she was upset with Bragg for "using the system for your own personal self-aggrandizement."
Judge Judy's Verdict: Manhattan DA's Prosecution of Trump Was "Nonsense
"And that's what you think the DA did in Manhattan?" Wallace asked in an interview that streamed Friday on Max.
"That's what I think. I mean, if you look — you had to twist yourself into a pretzel to figure out what the crime was," said Sheindlin.
Judge Judy's Verdict: Manhattan DA's Prosecution of Trump Was "Nonsense
A jury convicted former President Trump last month on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records during his 2016 campaign to conceal a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic performer, to silence her about an alleged affair with Trump in 2006.
Sheindlin said that she would be happier if Bragg spent his time and resources on prosecuting criminals who are making it unsafe for citizens to walk the streets and use the subway in Manhattan.
Judge Judy's Verdict: Manhattan DA's Prosecution of Trump Was "Nonsense
"I think he was a good businessman, a real estate guy. And he was certainly terrific on ‘The Apprentice," said Sheindlin about Trump.
However, Sheindlin, a political independent who backed former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, delivered a more harsh judgment about Trump's term as President of the United States.
Judge Judy's Verdict: Manhattan DA's Prosecution of Trump Was "Nonsense
"I don’t think that Donald ever should have been president," Sheindlin said, "and I don’t think that even Donald thought he was going to be president."
Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
