Trump's Hush Money Trial Starts Monday Despite His Protests -- Here Are His Only Chances At A Last-Minute Delay

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

30% : Trump denied the affair and pleaded not guilty to the charges, blasting the trial as a "witch hunt."
27% : One day later, Merchan rejected another delay request from Trump, this time over Trump's push for Merchan to recuse himself for acting "under an appearance of impropriety."
22% : Trump was indicted last March on 34 felony charges stemming from a reimbursement to his former attorney Michael Cohen for hush money payments to Daniels in the months before the 2016 presidential election -- one of four criminal indictments Trump has faced since launching his 2024 presidential campaign.
11% : Earlier this week, a New York appeals court denied Trump's bid to delay the trial as he challenges a gag order placed on him, which his legal team argued had created an unconstitutional restriction on Trump from responding to criticism.
9% : Prosecutors claim Trump falsely identified those payments as legal fees, part of a gambit to cover up other alleged crimes, like campaign finance violations.
6% : According to prosecutors, Trump paid Cohen $420,000, covering the $130,000 hush money payment from Cohen to Daniels to stay quiet on an alleged affair with Trump, plus additional expenses.

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