An appeals court has rejected a delay requested by Donald Trump in the criminal trial against the former US president in connection with an alleged hush money payment made to a porn actress, according to US media reports. Judge Lizbeth Gonzalez rejected the request late Monday afternoon after hearing arguments from Trump’s lawyers and the prosecution, media reported. The criminal trial against Trump is the first against a former US president and is scheduled to begin next Monday in New York with jury selection. According to media reports, Trump’s lawyers are also trying to delay the start of t…