Donald Trump Porn Star Hush Money Trial Date Announced

A trial date has been set on Donald Trump's porn star hush money case, where he is accused of using campaign money to pay off porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about their affair as he ran for president for the first time in 2016, an election which he won.

Donald Trump tried to have the case dismissed, and this was immediately shut down by Judge Juan Merchan, who told the court, "Defendant's motions to dismiss have been denied," adding, "We're moving ahead to jury selection on March 25."

Uncharacteristically, however, the Guardian noted that Donald Trump did not have any of his usual outbursts on the dismissal of his motion. In fact, Trump was notably well-behaved in court, was not his usual combative self during the approximately 100-minute hearing, and did not throw any of his usual tantrums.

He did complain, however, as he entered the courtroom before the hearing, saying, "They wouldn't have brought this - no way - except for the fact that I'm running for president and doing well ... I'm running for election. How can you run for election and be sitting in a courthouse in Manhattan all day?"

The main source for the hearing's drama, however, came instead from Donald Trump's lawyers. Specifically, it was Trump's lead attorney, Todd Blanche, who acted up, constantly interrupting Judge Merchan, who scolded the Trump lawyer. However, this still did not reach the same level of antics as fellow Trump lawyer Alina Habba, who was not just schooled in how to present evidence but was also threatened with jail time over her antics.

Donald Trump Makes Final Pitch to Supreme Court Over Immunity Case

The Donald Trump porn star hush money trial is the least of the former president's worries, however, as the Supreme Court of the United States is set to decide on whether he has immunity or not regarding the January 6 Capitol Insurrection case.

Trump made his final pitch to the highest court in the land last Thursday as part of his effort to delay the trial over the election subversion charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith.

"There are overwhelming reasons why the case should not go to trial 'in three months or less,'" Trump told the Supreme Court in his filing. "With any other defendant, it would be virtually unthinkable for the case to go to trial so soon, and 'wildly unfair' to do so."

However, Jack Smith argued that the former president did not meet the standard to pause proceedings in his case, pointing out that Trump was "conspiring to subvert the electoral process so that he could remain in office."

January 6-Related Lawsuits Vs. Donald Trump Advance

Trump is also facing plenty of civil cases in addition to his ongoing criminal ones. This includes several that are related to the January 6 Capitol Insurrection.

According to a report by Politico, the former president decided against asking the Supreme Court to intervene and declare him immune to a January 6-related lawsuit. This means that three of the lawsuits made against him in the wake of January 6 would be moving forward and advancing to the next phase, which is a period of limited evidence-gathering.

The lawsuits include ones filed by police officers and lawmakers affected by the attack. The case had been pending since 2021 as Trump argued that he is immune.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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