Judge Overseeing Trump Case Appears to Have Donated to Biden’s Campaign and ‘Stop Republicans’ Group: FEC Records

Former President Donald Trump is accompanied by members of his legal team, Susan Necheles and Joe Tacopina, as he appears in court for an arraignment on charges stemming from his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, in New York City on April 4, 2023. Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing the Manhattan criminal case against former President Donald Trump appears to have donated at least $35 to Trump’s 2020 political opponents, according to a recent review of Federal Election Commission (FEC) records.

The FEC lists a $15 entry from a “Juan Merchan” in 2020 to “Biden for President”—Joe Biden’s official 2020 campaign.