On the 15th local time, former U.S. President Trump's "hush money" case was tried in New York, USA. Trump also became the first former president of the United States to go on trial on criminal charges.
On the 15th, Trump's "hush money" case was heard in a Manhattan criminal court in New York City, and jury members were selected. Large crowds gathered outside the courthouse to wait for an update on the incident.
Trump opponents: I'm an American citizen, and I'm adamant that no one is above the law. In my opinion, our former "embarrassed commander-in-chief" should be tried for all the crimes he is accused of committing.
Trump Supporters: This thing is important, and here to support President Trump, the greatest president of all time, because he has suffered yet another witch hunt in the United States.
No jury members were selected on the first day of trial. Trump later told the media outside the courthouse that the case was a witch hunt and that he was very unhappy with the judge in the case and that he would not get a fair and impartial trial here.
Former U.S. President Trump: I can't go to my son's graduation, I can't go to the U.S. Supreme Court, I didn't run in Georgia, Florida, etc., as planned. It's perfect for radical left-wing Democrats, which is exactly what they want, and it's about election interference. That's what it's all about. Thank you so much.
In March, prosecutors accused Mr. Trump of hiring a private lawyer to pay $130,000 in "hush money" to a woman to prevent the peach scandal from affecting his 2016 presidential candidacy and falsifying business records. Mr. Trump, for his part, has vehemently denied all allegations and has not admitted having an affair with the woman involved. Legal experts point out that Trump is currently facing four criminal proceedings, and the hush money case, although less weighty, is likely to be the only one that can go to trial before the presidential election date on November 5.
The trial is expected to last eight weeks, and the verdict will not affect Trump's eligibility to be elected president of the United States. But a recent survey showed that about half of independent voters and a quarter of Republicans said they would not vote for Trump if he was convicted. (CCTV Finance)