Dozens of GOP politicians defend Trump outside his hush money trial

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GOP politicians are flocking to Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York to show support, with some hoping for a spot on his presidential ticket.

All the GOP politicians who've flocked to Trump's Manhattan trial to support him

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Trump's trial visitors include House Speaker Mike Johnson, the most powerful GOP lawmaker in the United States.
Trump's visitors have included House Speaker Mike Johnson, the most powerful GOP lawmaker in the United States.

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Trump rests his brief, tumultuous hush-money defense without testifying. Prosecutors turned his key witness against him.

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Donald Trump at the defense table during his criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan.
Donald Trump at the defense table during his criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan.

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Trump's election-law witness Bradley Smith is getting $1,200 an hour to testify — and spin reporters

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Trump is unlikely to testify in his hush-money trial as he could risk committing perjury, reports say

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Donald Trump at the defense table during his criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan.
Donald Trump at the defense table during his hush-money trial in Manhattan.

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Trump's hush money verdict hinges on a single piece of paper. See the most important evidence in the case.

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Trump's naps at trial are a 'middle finger' to the jury deciding his fate, lawyers say

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Donald Trump with his eyes closed and mouth pursed, wearing a navy suit and red tie in the White House.
Former President Trump, seen here at the White House in 2017, has been appearing to snooze in court. That won't play well with the jury, experts said.

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$1.8K to stand in line: Line sitters are cashing in on Donald Trump's hush-money trial, reports say

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Members of the media line up to get inside Manhattan Criminal Court for the first day of former US President Donald Trump's trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, in New York City on April 15, 2024. Trump goes to court Monday as the first US ex-president ever to be criminally prosecuted, a seismic moment for the United States as the presumptive Republican nominee campaigns to re-take the White House.

Trump's hush-money trial is almost over. Deliberations could begin as early as Thursday — unless Trump testifies.

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Donald Trump addresses reporters outside his New York hush-money trial courtroom with lead attorney Todd Blanch, right.
Donald Trump addresses reporters outside his New York hush-money trial courtroom with lead attorney Todd Blanche, right.

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The biggest bombshells from Trump's hush money trial

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Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels dropped a string of bombshells during Donald Trump's $130,000 hush money trial, all pointing toward Trump's knowledge of the bribe.

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