Trump’s hush-money trial kept the 2024 campaign tied to old scandal
By April 27, 2024, Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial was underway, keeping the 2016 scandal in the middle of the 2024 race as testimony loomed in Manhattan.
First recorded Apr 27, 2024·Meaningfully updated Apr 28, 2024
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Trump was already spending campaign time on the hush-money trial
Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money trial was already underway on April 28, 2024, after jury selection began on April 15. The case was forcing him to split attention between the campaign trail and a criminal proceeding tied to the 2016 election.
Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money trial was already underway on April 28, 2024, after jury selection began on April 15. The case was forcing him to split attention between the campaign trail and a criminal proceeding tied to the 2016 election.
By April 27, 2024, Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial was underway, keeping the 2016 scandal in the middle of the 2024 race as testimony loomed in Manhattan.
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