 now knowing he'll be more emboldened to do whatever he pleases whenever he wants to do it. Well, the court did say presidents have immunity for official act. There is no immunity for unofficial acts. Former President Trump hopes the ruling thwarts his three looming criminal trials and perhaps halts sentencing next week in New York. The judge could decide not to take this issue up. The deadline for filing post-trial motions passed a few weeks ago, and Merchan could instead direct Trump's lawyers to appeal the conviction