The New York Supreme Court dismissed former President Donald Trump's appeal against a gag order in his "hush money" criminal case on [date], stating that the order "does not directly involve substantial constitutional issues." Trump had argued that the gag order violated his and his millions of supporters' First Amendment rights, emphasizing his status as a presidential candidate in the upcoming election. Trump was indicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with the "hush money" case.