The heart of former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial, overseen by Judge Juan Merchan, kicked off on Monday with opening statements and witness testimony. Matthew Colangelo delivered the opening argument for the prosecution, alleging that the former president's actions were "election fraud, pure and simple." Trump's attorney, Todd Blanche, criticized accounts from Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen and porn star Stormy Daniels, telling the jury "There's nothing wrong with trying to influence an election." Jurors are deciding whether Trump falsified business records to cover up a hush money payment from Cohen to Daniels. #donaldtrump #hushmoneytrial #usnews #usa #englishnewslive n18oc_world n18oc_live