News about Donald Trump

Trump Attorney @willscharf: "At the end of the day, President Trump did NOTHING wrong. The facts are on his side, and I think that his story is a compelling one here." pic.twitter.com/LbrbTGSGZV

Judge Merchan to Trump's lawyer: "Mr. Blanche, you're losing all credibility with this court." The judge's remark came after Blanche argued Trump is trying hard to comply with the gag order.

In the contempt hearing, prosecutor Chris Conroy rejects the Trump team's argument that Trump is simply defending himself as a presidential candidate. "Throwing 'MAGA' into a post doesn't make it political," Conroy said. "If anything, it makes it more ominous."

NEW: Despite blanket media coverage, the public’s view of Trump’s criminal trial has been distorted by frequent off-the-books emails between judge and lawyers and a haphazard docketing system that makes key aspects of the case impenetrable. w/ @eorden www.politico.com/news/2024/04/21/trump-trial-shadows-court-cases-00153506 pic.twitter.com/kaM4bduZ4d