Trump lashes out at Judge Merchan, President Biden as day 2 of trial begins

Former President Trump lashed out at Judge Juan Merchan and President Biden as he entered the courthouse for day two of his hush money payments trial on Tuesday.

Trump called Merchan a "Trump-hating judge," and claimed that Biden was pushing the charges against him in an effort to derail his presidential campaign.

"We have a Trump-hating judge...this is a trial that never should have happened. It should have been thrown out a long time ago," Trump said. "I was paying a lawyer and it was marked down as a legal expense. That's exact

"I should be in Pennsylvania, Florida, in many other states," he added. "This is all coming from the Biden White House because the guy can't put two sentences together."

Trump went on to say Judge Merchan should recuse himself from before turning to enter the court room.
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Uptown Manhattan man makes it past first round of jury selection
By Priscilla DeGregory

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The New York native has lived on Riverside Drive for 14 years and he works for the Social Security Administration reviewing disability benefits.

He is married with no kids to a graphic designer and likes to garden and hike.

The man has an eclectic career background, including having a law degree and previously working as a locksmith.

He could still be dismissed when he's eventually questioned by lawyers on both sides.

Upper West Side woman second to clear initial questioning in jury selection
By Priscilla DeGregory

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She could still be dismissed when questioned by Trump's lawyers and prosecutors.

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By Priscilla DeGregory

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Fourth prospective juror to make it through preliminary questioning is Hell's Kitchen man
By Priscilla DeGregory

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He isn't married and has no children. But he has a dog and likes to travel, scuba dive and ski.

He gets his news from an array of outlets including Google, Facebook, the Huffington Post, the New York Times and MSNBC.