Ex-President Donald Trump. Alex Brandon / AP
The charges against Trump
The trial against Trump could take place shortly – or in 2026
The trial against former US President Donald Trump could take place within 70 days or in three years, depending on who you ask. That's what Politico writes after the latest indictment against Trump, where he is accused of trying to undermine the 2020 election results.
The indictment is the most complicated of the three that have been brought against Trump so far. Realistically, prosecutor John Smith knows it will take months, if not years, to prepare for trial, writes Politico. Nevertheless, he has announced that he wants to get a trial as soon as possible.
Trump's defender John Lauro, on the other hand, says that it could take years to go through the allegations against the ex-president.
According to Politico, Judge Tanya Chutkan has said she intends to set a trial date of August 28.
Donald Trump at Ronald Reagan Airport on his way home from court on August 3, 2023. Alex Brandon/AP
Analysis: The trial becomes a tool in Trump's campaign
The indictment against Trump is a crucial moment for US institutions to show their strength – Trump should get a fair trial and be presumed innocent until convicted, writes CNN's Stephen Collinson in an analysis.
Still, Collinson sees the trial as unlikely to be a unifying force in the divided country as Trump uses it to score political points ahead of the 2024 election, portray himself as a victim and continue to claim fraud in the 2020 election.
Collinson points to a recent CNN poll showing that 70 percent of Republican voters still believe Trump was the real winner of the 2020 election.
The Washington Post's Philip Bump also refers to the survey as a sign that it is politically favorable for Trump to continue to claim election fraud. He writes:
"Since political success is probably his best defense, we can expect him to claim it more often.
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