A New York jury will be asked if Donald Trump is a rapist
Another case against the former president gets under way
After years of denial and months of—in the words of the presiding judge—“absurd” delay tactics, on April 25th the civil (as opposed to criminal) trial of a former president of the United States began for the alleged rape of a woman over 25 years ago. The accusations are the most serious of this nature that Donald Trump has had to confront. If Mr Trump, who strenuously denies the allegations and says they are part of a wider witch-hunt against him, beats this case he will probably come out stronger. A verdict against him would harm his chances of returning to the White House.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Lookback in anger”
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