'Stressful time': Trump reporter says trial is 'absolutely impacting the campaign'
It's reportedly a "stressful time" for Donald Trump's campaign as the former president faces a criminal trial in New York while attempting to convince voters he deserves a second term in office.
Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai appeared on MSNBC on Sunday, where she was asked about her coverage of the ex-president's 2024 campaign. Specifically, the host asked about how the criminal case is affecting Trump's campaign plans.
"You are also covering the presidential campaign. Is this trial impacting the Trump campaign as all these scandalous stories resurface?" the host asked.
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"It is absolutely impacting the campaign," Cai responded. "My reporting shows that everything had to be shifted. Three morning meetings have been shifted - that's on the campaign side."
She also said the gag order has complicated things.
"The campaign side has also had to refer to Trump's legal folks about how and when Trump can talk about the case," she said.
Further, according to the reporter, "the campaign has also had to really fit all his campaigning into weekends or Wednesdays, a day where there is no court hearing, for him to it out there and go to the swing states."
"That makes for a very long day for Trump. On the campaign side, they have to manage Trump, and kind of fulfill his wishes of seeing crowds, being out there and getting a pat on the back. It has been a very stressful time for them, and they are working for a candidate that is in criminal trial."