On his way out of the courthouse, Donald Trump once again stopped in the hallway to rail against the case to reporters.

“We are going to continue our fight against this judge,” he said, accusing Judge Merchan of “rushing” the trial.

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Former President Donald Trump was warned by the judge in his Manhattan hush money criminal trial Tuesday — but that wasn’t the only headline from a busy day.

Here are a few highlights:

• Justice Juan Merchan accused Trump of intimidating a juror who was called in to clarify the defense’s claims of alleged “anti-Trump” Facebook posts. The judge said that Trump was “audibly uttering something” before issuing a stern warning. “I won’t tolerate that. I won’t have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I will be crystal clear,” the judge said.
• Seven jurors have been selected so far to serve on the jury for Trump’s hush money trial. The first batch started at 96 people Monday, but dwindled down after several bowed out after the first day. Only six were picked following several challenges from both parties for the six-week trial.
• Mayor Eric Adams praised court officers for their commitment to maintaining a “very orderly environment” near Manhattan Criminal Court when he paid a visit to the Trump trial nearby outside the Manhattan federal courthouse.
• A woman who was dismissed from jury selection said the former president “looks exactly like he does on TV.” Kara McGee, who works in cybersecurity, was let go from serving due to her commitment to work. She later said that she didn’t like Trump. "I don’t approve of what he did as president, but the right to a fair trial is extremely important,” she said.

A seventh juror has been selected for the Donald Trump's hush money Manhattan criminal trial.

The man works as a civil litigator and lives on the Upper East Side. He told the court that he enjoys reading The Post and other outlets. He indicated he would be able to serve fairly and impartially.

Three other potential jurors were pooled but ultimately released.

Earlier in the afternoon, six jurors were selected.

A former retired New York City law enforcement worker said he previously served on a trial involving Donald Trump.

The prospective juror, who served as a civilian police photographer, said he served on a jury for a case that was decided out of court involving the former president and Merv Griffin.

His response to the questionnaire left Judge Merchan confused.

"Donald Trump was one of the parties?" the judge asked.

The juror said he thought Trump was one of the parties, but he wasn't "100 percent sure."

The lawsuit involved a deal over casinos in Atlantic City, resulting in Trump eventually selling his stake in the casinos to Griffin.

Here are some small nuggets on the six jurors that have been selected for Donald Trump's hush money trial.

• The foreperson -- or leader of the jury -- is married, lives in West Harlem, works in sales and is originally from Ireland.

• Another juror is a young black woman who has friends with opinions about Trump, but said she’s not a political person. She said that she respected that Trump "always speaks his mind."

• An Oregon native who works as a corporate lawyer at Gunderson Dettmer. He said they enjoy hiking and running. He has lived in Chelsea for five years.

• A female software engineer who lives in Chelsea.

• A 40-year-old, Lower East Side resident who said he found Trump "fascinating and mysterious."
  "He walks into a room and he sets people off one way or another," the juror said, who works as an IT consultant. "I find that really interesting. Really, this one guy can do all of this. Wow, that’s what I think."

• A female oncology nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering who lives on the Upper East Side.

Twelve people, along with a few alternates, will eventually be selected to serve on the jury.

Jury selection has resumed with a fresh panel of jurors to fill in the remaining seats.

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Six jurors have been selected to serve on the jury of the Trump hush money trial.

The first batch of potential jurors started at 96 people on Monday, but after several challenges by both parties, only six were picked for the six-week trial.

They were told by Justice Juan Merchan to come back to court this coming Monday for opening statements.

A potential juror was let go by Judge Juan Merchan, in part because of a social media post from March with an AI parody video of Trump titled "I'm dumb as f--k."

The prospective panelist -- No. B133 -- also posted on Facebook about the criminal documents case against the former prez saying "no one is above the law."

And the man chatted with friends on the platform late Monday about needing to return to court "tomorrow" for jury service though he said he "can't comment" when specifically asked if he was being vetted for Trump's case.

When probed in the courtroom by the lawyers and the judge, the man admitted he has a critical view of Trump "politically."

He also said that he sells buttons "to raise money" for a political action committee that supports getting people out to vote -- though he said the group isn't affiliated with a political party.

Merchan said the three posts may not have been an issue but the jurist added, "I'm having a hard time crediting his responses."

Former President Donald Trump’s civil lawyer Alina Habba slammed the judge in his New York hush money trial for suggesting he might not be able to attend his youngest son’s high school graduation — and for not calling off the proceedings on Passover.

“You’re not even allowing a father — never mind a former president — but a father [to] attend his son’s graduation,” Habba lamented to Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday night, following the first day of jury selection in the former president’s criminal trial.

“And let’s not forget Passover, OK?” the attorney — who made headlines as a member of Trump’s defense team in his civil fraud trial and in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit — continued.

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Justice Juan Merchan approved Donald Trump lawyer Todd Blanche's request to have a potential juror tossed out of the jury pool over allegedly anti-Trump posts.

The juror -- No. B38 -- posted in 2017 on Facebook: "Good news!! Trump lost his court battle on his unlawful travel ban!!!”

Merchan said if the post had ended there, he might not have granted Blanche's bid, but it went on to say: "Get him out, lock him up."

"This is a person who has expressed the desire … that Mr. Trump be locked up," Merchan said, noting that Trump faces potential time behind bars if convicted at trial.

Prior to the dismissal, prosecutor Joshua Steinglass asked the juror if he still thinks Trump should be "locked up."

"No," the man responded, prompting Trump to crane his neck toward the man and flash him a smirk.

Donald Trump was accused by Justice Juan Merchan of intimidating a juror who was called in to clarify the defense's claims of alleged "anti-Trump" Facebook posts.

The judge told Trump's attorney Todd Blanche that Trump was uttering something to the juror who was "12 feet away from your client."

"Your client was audibly uttering something," the judge said, "I don't know what he was uttering..."

He then offered a stiff warning: "I won’t tolerate that. I won’t have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I will be crystal clear."

The flareup came after Blanche challenged Juror No. 1 for cause because he claimed that the woman had made two Facebook posts on the day of the 2020 presidential election, when "President Trump lost the election."

The juror had previously said they did not have any biases against Trump, Blanche said.

Another Trump attorney, Susan Necheles, said the post was of a "clearly anti-Trump event."

“This is clearly an anti-Trump event that she’s out celebrating and partying at," Necheles said.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke to reporters outside the Manhattan federal courthouse on Tuesday afternoon, touting security surrounding the area.

Reporters of course probed Adams for his thoughts on the proceedings going on inside: "Mr. Mayor, what do you say to people who say Donald Trump can't get a fair trial in New York City?"

"That is beyond my pay grade," Hizzoner said. "I'm just here to make sure that the trial is safely placed."

"Hats off to the court officers," he went on. "As you can see, this is a very orderly environment and people should be able to participate in the criminal justice system with the level of order that is here right now."

Donald Trump has returned to the courtroom as court resumes for the afternoon session.