Trump might try these 3 defense strategies, but none are likely to get the Manhattan DA's case dismissed, experts say

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court on April 4, 2023.

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Stormy Daniels says Trump shouldn't go to prison over a hush money payment: 'I don't think that his crimes against me are worthy of incarceration'

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Stormy Daniels.

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Exonerated 'Central Park 5' member mimics Trump's 1980s ad that called for the return of the death penalty

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Yusef Salaam at the unveiling of the "Gate of the Exonerated" in Harlem on December 19, 2022 in New York City.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene compared New York to Gotham City and said it 'smells bad' after she had to wade through a crowd of hecklers in Manhattan

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) pushes through the crowd gathered outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump arrived for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) pushes through the crowd gathered outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump arrived for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City.

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Even Putin's media stooges are mocking Trump's arrest, joking that he may have to seek asylum in Russia

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A still from Tuesday's "60 Minutes" show on Russian state TV, which used AI-generated images of Trump.

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'Trump enjoys being the victim.' Alvin Bragg's 34-count indictment could help him argue he's been unfairly targeted, ex-prosecutors say.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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Booking Trump: No cuffs, no mugshot, no DNA swab, and perhaps the shortest perp walk in history

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Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York.

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Trump calls on Republicans to defund law enforcement in all-caps social media tirade after being indicted

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump.

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On a historic and humbling day, Trump was reminded that the rules apply to him, too

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Former President Donald Trump is escorted to a courtroom, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump is set to appear in a New York City courtroom on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation, the first president ever to be charged with a crime.
Former President Donald Trump is escorted to a courtroom on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York.

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Pornhub users searched 'Stormy Daniels' a record 650,000 times the day Trump was arraigned in court

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A split image of adult actress Stormy Daniels (left) and former President Donald Trump (right).
A split image of adult actress Stormy Daniels (left) and former President Donald Trump (right).

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