Judge rejects Trump's request to overturn hush money conviction

Driving the news: Judge Juan Merchan rejected Trump's argument that his actions were protected under presidential immunity and were "official acts," writing in his 41-page ruling that they were "decidedly personal."

• Earlier this month, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg argued that the Supreme Court ruling didn't apply in this circumstance. "President-elect immunity does not exist," Bragg wrote.
• But Trump's attorneys have argued that prosecutors should not have been able to present evidence tied to "official acts" to the jury, an argument prosecutors — and Merchan — denied.
• Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung slammed Merchan's ruling as "a direct violation of the Supreme Court's decision on immunity, and other longstanding jurisprudence."

Catch up quick: After Trump was convicted in May of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Merchan set his sentencing for July.

• After the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on presidential immunity, the case has been in limbo.
• Merchan indefinitely postponed sentencing in November.

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Editor's note: This story was updated with a comment from a Trump spokesperson.