Trump to Use Day Off From Trial to Campaign in Battleground States

President Trump is expected to criticize President Joe Biden’s economic record in two battleground states that have been hard hit by inflation.
Trump to Use Day Off From Trial to Campaign in Battleground States
Former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally outside Schnecksville Fire Hall in Schnecksville, Pa., on April 13, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump will hold a pair of rallies on May 1, taking advantage of a full day off from his criminal trial in New York to campaign in the critical battleground states.

The events come a day after Judge Juan Merchan found President Trump in contempt for violating a gag order about the case, issuing $9,000 in fines and threatening jail time for repeated infractions.