Trump trial in porn star case begins April 15 - Final hour. New York judge Juan Merchan decided this, confirming the date already hypothesized after an initial postponement.

It will be the first trial against a former US president. The tycoon announced that he will appeal and stated that "the corrupt judges don't want him to campaign".     The embarrassing case of the porn star will therefore be theFirst criminal trial that Trump will have to face during the electoral campaign. But if he is found guilty and elected president, he will not be able to pardon himself, as these are state crimes.