Donald Trump’s “hush money” criminal trial will start in March — smack in the middle of the Republican primary season — a New York judge ruled Thursday, over objections from the former president’s attorneys who argued it would interfere with his bid to regain the White House. NY Post reporter Ben Kochman shares this story. Justice Juan Manuel Merchan said during a Manhattan Supreme Court hearing that jury selection in the estimated six-week-long fudging business records case — the first of Trump’s four criminal cases to head to trial and the first-ever criminal trial of a former US president — will begin March 25. “Instead of being in South Carolina and other states campaigning, I’m here,” Trump, 77, fumed outside the courtroom after the roughly two-hour hearing wrapped. “I’ll be here during the day and I’ll be campaigning during the night,” he added. “Biden should be doing the same thing but he’ll be sleeping.” Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/02/15/us-news/trump-to-appear-in-ny-court-for-hearing-in-hush-money-case/ #donaldtrump #nyc #trial The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost