An appeals court saw through Trump’s latest attempt to delay his hush money criminal trial that starts next week.
A New York appeals court has denied Donald Trump’s request to change the location of his upcoming hush money trial.
The former president’s lawyers on Monday had asked the court to delay the trial so it could consider whether to change the location, arguing that Trump cannot receive a fair jury in New York.
But Associate Justice Lizbeth González quickly rejected the motion to halt the trial after hearing arguments Monday, and there is no further argument on the motion to change the venue.
Trump’s basic argument is that he cannot receive a fair trial in the place where he is accused of committing numerous crimes. Trump has been held accountable in civil court for decades of fraud, and the assault of E. Jean Carroll. He will soon be on trial for the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election and beyond, which Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has argued is election interference along with falsifying business records.
Donald Trump is apparently getting very worried about standing trial in Manhattan. He is trying to get the venue changed while also potentially laying the foundation to claim to his supporters that he was convicted because he could not get a fair trial.
Forgot what Trump posts on Truth Social. What he is directing is lawyers to do in court is the behavior of a scared defendant who is worried about being convicted.
