Candidate Trump Becomes Defendant Trump

All Eyes on Israel • Biden’s Abortion Strategy • Sleepy Don [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Candidate Trump Becomes Defendant Trump Good morning from the Hive newsroom. Deflect, deny, delay. That is the legal strategy Donald Trump has employed in an attempt to stonewall the four criminal cases in which he’s been charged. However, as the New York trial centering on Trump’s hush money payments to Stormy Daniels plays out this week, Molly Jong-Fast [opines]( that the proceedings could do him real damage. “The optics alone,” she writes, “could move voters in ways none of us can really anticipate. And while Trump may try his best to turn courtroom proceedings into campaign events, that doesn’t mean they’ll read as such to normal voters.” Elsewhere, Chris Smith [captures]( how the Biden campaign is highlighting the real-world consequences of the GOP’s antiabortion policies in a post-Roe paradigm. Plus, Eric Lutz [asks]( whether Israel will retaliate against Iran’s recent airstrikes, which world leaders warn could lead to a broader regional war. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Donald Trump, Accessories, Formal Wear, Tie, Glasses, Adult, Person, and People]( [When Candidate Trump Becomes Defendant Trump]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [The GOP’s de facto leader faces a legal reckoning that could upend his presidential campaign.]( [Read more button](   [The World Is Watching Netanyahu After Iran Strike]( By [Eric Lutz]( [World leaders have urged Israel against retaliation over the possibility of provoking a regional war. Will Bibi heed their warnings?]( [Read more button](   [“Donald Trump Did This”: Inside Biden’s Post-Roe Pitch to Voters]( By [Chris Smith]( [The president’s campaign is hoping that real stories depicting the painful realities of an America with grossly restrictive abortion laws will be enough to take down the presumptive GOP nominee.]( [Read more button](   [“His Head Keeps Dropping Down”: Trump Fell Asleep During Day One of His Hush Money Trial]( By [Bess Levin]( [“His chin just hit his chest, then his head shot back up.”]( [Read more button](   [Trump Goes on Predictably Unhinged Rant as Hush Money Trial Begins]( By [Bess Levin]( [Did he violate his gag order in the process? He just might have!]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast