A New York appeals court judge Tuesday has denied Donald Trump’s request to delay the start of his New York hush money trial so he can challenge the gag order imposed by Judge Juan Merchan.

Appeals Judge rejects Trump’s bid to postpone start of hush money trial for gag order challenge

Porn star Stormy Daniels, who is at the centre of a historic indictment against former US president Donald Trump, has said that she does not think that Trump should be imprisoned in the matter of hush money payments made to her before the 2016 presidential campaign, even if he is convicted of concealing the payments.

Stormy Daniels speaks up, says Trump doesn't deserve prison time in hush-money payment case

Former United States president Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, which are related to the role played by him in the hush-money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Explained | The 34 felony charges against Donald Trump

In just a matter of 24 hours after indictment news, former US president Donald Trump, who is seeking to return to the White House again after 2024 elections, raised a whopping $4 million, as per his campaign data Friday.

In just 24 hours after indictment, Donald Trump’s campaign raises over $4 million

Even as Donald Trump faces criminal charges over hush money paid to former porn star Stormy Daniels, the Manhattan grand jury is looking into evidence of another separate financial transaction in which money was paid to a Playboy model to keep mum about her alleged affair with the 76-year-old during the 2016 presidential election.

Donald Trump under radar in another hush money case involving ex-Playboy model

Former US President Donald Trump held his first Presidential rally in the city of Waco, Texas as he braces possible charges for the Hush Payment case. During the rally, Trump dismissed his possible indictment and said he was being investigated for something that is 'not a crime'.

US: Donald Trump holds first election campaign rally in Texas amid Hush Payment investigations