Trump’s Motion ‘A Dead Loser from the Get-Go’ [Video]

Former President Donald Trump was handed a defeat by a New York appellate judge who denied his bid to delay the start of his criminal trial in the state.

He is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in what Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said was the former president’s attempt to cover up hush money payments meant to conceal extramarital affairs. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all counts.

Judge Lizabeth Gonzalez ruled on Monday that Trump’s trial will proceed as planned with jury selection beginning on April 15, dealing a fatal blow to his efforts to delay the case and seek a change of venue.

Appearing on Monday’s episode of The Situation Room on CNN, network legal analyst Norm Eisen offered his reaction, noting that he predicted Trump would attempt to delay via this method.

“It’s known as a Section 230 motion,” he said. “You go directly to the appellate court, not the …