The travesty called the "hush money" trial of Donald Trump should end this week, but enormous damage has been done almost across the board.

The State of New York's image as a place of freedom and fairness is in tatters. There is no justice in New York. DA Alvin Bragg drops most criminal complaints and often allows violent offenders to plea out with no prison time. Governor Kathy Hochul, who could and should fire Bragg, apparently is fine with his performance.

In the meantime, Bragg has spent millions of taxpayer dollars trying to convict Donald Trump of some vague offense that Bragg and his henchmen can't even explain.

There is no question New York ranks up there with Venezuela and Cuba on the "justice scale."

If Alvin Bragg, Stormy Daniels, and Michael Cohen believe their lives have been enhanced by this fiasco, they are in for a rude surprise.  Fair-minded Americans understand that blackmail, perjury, and abuse of power are unacceptable, and those who traffic in them are also unacceptable.

As for Donald Trump - he has benefited because no matter what his personal situation, he and his family do not deserve this blatant miscarriage of justice.

Hate him all you want, but don't applaud the destruction of justice because you may be on the receiving end of that someday.

See you this evening for the No Spin News.