Trump's gag order in a federal election-interference case has been temporarily lifted, allowing him to challenge the restrictions on what he can say about the case. Meanwhile, Trump faces an anonymous jury in a civil lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, and his ongoing legal cases are energizing the Republican base. Billionaire hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman publicly criticizes Trump, calling him divisive and suggesting he belongs in jail. The trial reveals that Trump directly implicated his former fixer in an alleged fraud scheme.

Trump's Legal Battles and Criticism