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- Monday is the first day of Donald Trump's criminal hush-money trial.
- During pretrial arguments, his campaign texted supporters saying he "could be locked up for life."
- Legal experts have said it's unlikely Trump will spend any time behind bars if convicted.
As the first day of Donald Trump's criminal hush-money trial got underway in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, the former president's reelection campaign blasted out a text message to supporters saying that he "could be locked up for life."