An angry Trump vows to keep fighting after guilty verdict
Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 counts related to falsifying documents to hide hush money payments to a porn star.
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Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money payment to porn star
Fact: Michael Cohen testified that Donald Trump personally approved a hush money payment of 0,000 to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged 2006 liaison before the 2016 presidential campaign.
Judge fines Trump again in criminal trial, warns of jail time
Donald Trump has been held in contempt of court for violating a gag order for the 10th time by Justice Juan Merchan. The judge warned that further violations could result in jail time, despite already imposing ,000 in fines. Trump’s statements about the jury selection and other comments were found to violate the gag order. The trial involves charges of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Trump has complained that the gag order limits his ability to make his case to voters.
Trump group spends big on legal fees; Biden leads at fundraising
Donald Trump’s political group, Save America, spent .6 million on lawyer fees in March, draining the finances supporting his White House bid. The group, largely funded by small donors, has clawed back million from a super PAC, reducing funds available for TV ads supporting Trump. Since the start of 2023, Save America has spent over million on lawyer fees for Trump’s four criminal trials. Trump is facing charges related to falsifying business records, mishandling classified documents, and a civil fraud judgment. Despite raising million in March, Trump’s campaign still lags behind Biden in fundraising, with Biden’s campaign ending the month with million in the bank compared to Trump’s million. Trump has been holding fundraising events to court big donors, helping the Republican Party raise over million in March.
EXPLAINER-What’s next for Trump in his New York criminal and civil cases?
– Donald Trump lost his bid to delay a criminal trial related to hush money payments to a porn star.
– He won a pause in a 4 million judgment in a separate civil fraud case.
– The judge set an April 15 trial date for the criminal case.
– Trump pleaded not guilty in both criminal cases.
– A mid-level state appeals court paused enforcement of the civil fraud judgment on the condition that Trump post a 5 million bond within 10 days.