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The pattern mattered more than the calendar. On March 24, Trump still looked less like a candidate controlling the news cycle than a defendant waiting for the next court date, and that is its own kind of political damage. The delay bought him time, but it also kept the underlying mess alive in public view, which was about the worst possible trade for a campaign that wanted the election year to feel like momentum, not litigation. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/8e41f4be00f0420056433d2381189df8?utm_source=openai))
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On March 14, 2024, prosecutors said they would not oppose a short adjournment in Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money case after a late document production complicated defense review. The trial was later reset for April 15, but the charges stayed alive.