Judge confirms the date of March 25 for Trump's criminal trial, the first of a former president in US history. Republican had asked that the 34 charges of the 'Stormy Daniels case', the payment of black money to the porn actress in 2016, be dismissed so as not to harm her political career.
Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat. He has used his frequent court appearances to raise funds for his presidential campaign, raising millions of dollars last year alone.