Trump Returns to Campaign Trail, Facing Warning of Jail Time If He Violates Judge-Imposed Gag Order

The former president is trying to achieve a balancing act unprecedented in American history by running for a second term as the presumptive Republican nominee while also fighting felony charges in New York.

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President Trump returns to the courtroom following a break during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 30, 2024 at New York City. Justin Lane-Pool/Getty Images

WAUKESHA, Wisconsin — President Trump on Wednesday will use a one-day break from his hush money trial to rally voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan, a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order.

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