NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 10:  Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before leaving for the day at his criminal trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 10, 2024 in New York City. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year, which prosecutors say was an effort to hide a potential sex scandal, both before and after the 2016 presidential election. Trump is the first former U.S. president to face trial on criminal charges. (Photo by Timothy A. Clary-Pool/Getty Images)