Trump to Use Day Off From Trial to Campaign in Battleground States by Lawrence Wilson – US Politics News

Former President Donald Trump will hold a pair of rallies on May 1, taking advantage of a full day off from his criminal trial in New York to campaign in the critical battleground states.
The events come a day after Judge Juan Merchan found President Trump in contempt for violating a gag order about the case, issuing $9,000 in fines and threatening jail time for repeated infractions.
President Trump will begin in Waukesha, Wisconsin, at 2 p.m. CDT, according to a campaign statement. He intends to “contrast the peace, prosperity, and security of his first term with Joe Biden’s failed presidency,” the campaign said….