At Mar-a-Lago, attacks Judge Merchan's wife and daughter over her political clients

Hours after pleading not guilty in Manhattan criminal court, Trump delivered a nationally broadcast speech at Mar-a-Lago describing the judge overseeing his case, Juan Merchan, as having "a Trump hating wife and family, whose daughter worked for Kamala Harris and now receives money from the Biden-Harris campaign." Merchan's daughter, Loren Merchan, is a Democratic political consultant whose firm has represented Harris's 2020 campaign and other Democratic clients; PolitiFact examined the claim and found Trump's suggestion of a direct financial link between the judge's family and his case misleading. The remarks came after Merchan had told Trump and potential witnesses earlier that day to refrain from statements that could incite violence or undermine the rule of law. The comments extended a same-day speech in which Trump also called the judge and Manhattan DA "Trump haters," isolating the judge's family as a distinct new target.

“I have a Trump hating judge, with a Trump hating wife and family, whose daughter worked for Kamala Harris and now receives money from the Biden-Harris campaign and a lot of it.” Quote verified against source