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Apr 2023
26m 22s

The People v Donald Trump - Part 1

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About this episode

Donald Trump will today become the first US president to appear in court on criminal charges.

He arrived in NYC late yesterday and will shortly be heading to Lower Manhattan District Court to have his fingerprints taken and hear the 34 charges of improper business dealings being levelled against him.

Will the criminal charges stack up?

Will Trump keep his cool?

And will his supporters take to the streets in protest?

In Part One we take you through the process step-by-step. In Part 2 - tomorrow morning - the Trump fightback.

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