Jurors at Trump’s criminal trial might not hear the infamous tape itself in court. But they’ll be continually reminded of its significance.

The historic first criminal trial of an ex-president − Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a violation of campaign finance law − can feel incongruent with the dreary surroundings.

Former President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Wednesday for the first time since his New York criminal hush money trial began in earnest last month. He spent his one allotted weekday out of the courtroom hosting rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan,