Bad for Trump: No one ever experienced a criminal trial and escaped the ordeal unscathed

I was away for most of last week but I did find time to ask readers this question on Twitter: “There are some on this website who say Donald Trump's first criminal trial is very bad for him politically. I have said the same. Is it true? Obviously, we can't know yet, but what are you thinking?”

The former president is charged in Manhattan with business fraud and other crimes in connection with payments to Stormy Daniels to stay quiet about their sexual relationship in a bid to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.