A New York court has decided that Donald Trump will go on trial in March 2024, when the Republican candidate's campaign would be in full force. At a hearing on Tuesday about the alleged concealing of a payment to a porn star, the former US president was informed of the development. 34 criminal charges of falsifying company documents were brought against Mr. Trump. Last month, he entered a not-guilty plea to all charges. Following the hearing, Mr. Trump vented his annoyance with the trial's schedule on his social media platform, Truth Social. It was "very unfair" and "election interference" that they "forced upon us a trial date of March 25th, right in the middle of the primary season," Mr. Trump wrote. Just hours prior, Judge Juan Merchan had stated that Mr. Trump's capacity to campaign would not be restricted by any limitations on what he may do or say regarding the case. In the words of Judge Merchan, Mr. Trump "is certainly free to deny the charges, he is free to defend himself against the charges." Mr. Trump has consistently criticised the situation, calling it a "political Witch-Hunt" that aims to unseat the Republican Party's front-runner. For Mr. Trump and the other contenders running for president in 2024, March is expected to be a busy month. In every US state and territory, conventions, primaries, and caucuses are held, starting in early states like Iowa in February and finishing in or around early June. Mr. Trump appeared in court for the second time during the most recent session. He was first detained and charged with 34 felony charges of fraud in a 16-page indictment when he appeared in a New York courthouse in April. These allegations concern a $130,000 (£105,000) payment made to Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress who claims she was paid to be silent after having sex with him. Although it is permissible to give so-called hush money, the focus of Mr. Trump's case rests on how his former attorney, who paid By claiming the money was for legal bills, Mr. Trump is charged with first-degree falsifying his company records. The payments, according to the allegations, were made with the intention of "hiding damaging information and illegal activity from American voters before and after the 2016 election." The case is only one of Mr. Trump's legal difficulties. A New York civil trial jury held Mr. Trump responsible for the sex assault and defamation of former Elle magazine journalist E Jean Carroll earlier in May and ordered him to pay her roughly $5 million in damages. Following the jury's decision in that case, Mr. Trump made certain comments that Ms. Carroll is now seeking to use as justification for more damages.