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The hush-money case stopped being a campaign talking point and became an actual criminal proceeding, with Trump arraigned in New York on 34 felony counts. That matters because it locked his legal exposure into the 2024 race and gave prosecutors a formal platform, while Trump’s camp leaned immediately into grievance politics and martyr messaging.
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The hush-money case stopped being a campaign talking point and became an actual criminal proceeding, with Trump arraigned in New York on 34 felony counts. That matters because it locked his legal exposure into the 2024 race and gave prosecutors a formal platform, while Trump’s camp leaned immediately into grievance politics and martyr messaging.
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The hush-money case stopped being a campaign talking point and became an actual criminal proceeding, with Trump arraigned in New York on 34 felony counts. That matters because it locked his legal exposure into the 2024 race and gave prosecutors a formal platform, while Trump’s camp leaned immediately into grievance politics and martyr messaging.
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