Landmark Trump hush money criminal trial starts in New York Monday

Former US President Donald Trump gestures outside the courtroom on the day of a court hearing on charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star before the 2016 election, in New York State Supreme Court on Feb 15, 2024. Monday - pushing the nation's legal and electoral systems to the limit less than seven months before Americans decide whether to return the scandal-plagued Republican to the White House.

But the real prospect of Trump becoming a convicted felon -- and potentially facing jail time - throws an astonishing wild card into an alreadyin which the right-wing populist is running on dark vows of"vengeance" against Democratic President Joe Biden, who beat him in 2020.

However, the real estate magnate and longtime reality TV show star is using the limelight as an unlikely campaign boost - touting himself as a victim and using outrage among his supporters to fundraise. In the New York case, Trump has repeatedly failed to secure meaningful delays and Merchan has signaled he will run the trial with a firm hand., in place to prevent Trump from attacking those involved in the trial, widening it to cover family members of the judge and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the lead prosecutor.

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