New York Judge Juan Merchan has fined former President Donald rump for repeatedly violating the gag order in the hush money trial.

 Merchan ruled the rump violated the gag order nine times for criticizing expected trial witnesses in posts on social media and his campaign page. The rump must pay the $9,000 fine by the end of the week.

 Merchan also threatened incarceration if the rump willfully violates the gag order again, writing in his ruling, “THEREFORE, Defendant is hereby warned that the Court will not tolerate continued willful violations of its lawful orders and that if necessary and appropriate under the circumstances, it will impose an incarceratory punishment.”