When Amalija Knavs passed away on January 9th, President Trump and his attorneys requested that Arthur Engoron, the judge presiding over Trump's New York civil fraud trial, grant a postponement for closing arguments, so that the president could be with Melania as they mourned their family's loss.

Engoron offered phony condolences, saying he was "sorry to hear the sad news," but promptly denied the request, writing in an email to Trump's counsel, "I WILL NOT GRANT ANY FURTHER EXTENSIONS."

Trump-haters were quick to condemn the president for requesting a delay in court proceedings, claiming he was being "disingenuous" as he still had the time and focus to attend the Fox News town hall event last night. Yet to me, it's as simple as prioritizing what matters most, and naturally, when you have to triage critical situations and allocate energy to what is most deserving, a sham trial in a kangaroo court is certainly the least of Trump's concerns—especially when compared to things like mourning the death of a very close in-law, and courting the presidential vote in an extremely consequential election. Without loss there can be no fraud, and in a sane world that functioned lawfully and orderly, "Tish" James's accusations would have been DOA; everyone knows this lawsuit is a joke, but for the Hegelian left, nothing is off limits if it means "get Trump" finally happens.