Former President Donald Trump has received a significant blow to his re-election hopes at the hands of a DC judge. On Monday, August 28, District Court Judge Tanya S. Chutkan agreed to begin the trial about his alleged 2020 election interference on March 4, 2024 – right in the midst of the GOP primaries. This hobbles Trump’s bid for the White House with a federal criminal trial starting one day before Super Tuesday, when a third of delegates will be selected.
Running a highly contested nationwide nominating campaign for elected office challenges even the best-prepared and -organized candidates, requiring laser-like attention to detail. Instead of being focused on winning the GOP nominating battle and the presidential election, Trump will be mired in the Jan. 6 trial in Washington, DC. His defense attorneys petitioned the court to set trial in April 2026, well after the…
