Donald Trump’s criminal case looms over US 2024 presidential election, as will China


The criminal case against Donald Trump, who pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Tuesday in Manhattan District Court to 34 felony counts related to a 2016 pay-off of porn star Stormy Daniels, is likely to become a prominent feature of the 2024 presidential election – as, to a lesser extent, will China.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who oversaw the first criminal charges ever brought against a former American president, called for a January 2024 trial start.

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