Trump Faces Felony Trial in Manhattan State Court After 10 Failed Attempts to Delay Proceedings: What’s Next for the President in His High-Stakes Showdown with Prosecutors

On Wednesday, the appellate judge denied Donald Trump’s 11th attempt to delay his New York hush money trial. Despite the defense team arguing that unresolved issues, including a recusal request and a challenge to a recent ruling, remain in the case, the judge did not provide a reason for the decision.

Assuming no further delays are imposed, Trump will face his first of four felony trials in Manhattan state court. Prosecutors have accused him of falsifying documents to conceal a $130,000 payment that influenced the 2016 election by silencing porn star Stormy Daniels.

During the brief appellate court session on Wednesday, Trump’s attorney argued that jury selection should be halted until the trial judge decides on pending defense motions. One motion asks for the judge’s recusal, while another challenges a recent ruling that limits new pretrial motions without prior permission. The defense also cited the need to appeal the judge’s decision on presidential immunity as a reason for a delay.

However, prosecutors argued that the defense’s efforts to delay the trial are coming too late and have inundated the court with belated filings. This was Trump’s 11th attempt to delay proceedings, with only one previous delay of three weeks being successful. Following the unsuccessful bid on Wednesday, Trump has lost 10 attempts to delay