Trump Faces 34 Felonies at Trial. But Was There a Crime? - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

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Trump Faces 34 Felonies at Trial. But Was There a Crime?

This trial showcases something rich men and big corporations have been doing for years.

by Debra J. Saunders

April 25, 2024, 9:51 PM

Donald Trump in October at the beginning of the civil fraud trial (lev radin/Shutterstock)

WASHINGTON -- I can't tell you how many people I know who do not like former President Donald Trump yet nonetheless smell prosecutorial overreach in Manhattan.

District Attorney Alvin Bragg has cha...

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Trump Faces 34 Felonies at Trial. But Was There a Crime?

This trial showcases something rich men and big corporations have been doing for years.