A date has been set for former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial — right in the thick of primary season. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan said Thursday that the criminal trial will begin on March 25. Trump is accused of paying former porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about an alleged affair between the two ahead of the 2016 election. The former president has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. The trial will mark the first time an ex-president has faced criminal prosecution and comes at a pivotal time for Trump, the front-runner for…
