The internet erupted with jokes Thursday in response to reports that former President Donald Trump has requested an April 2026 trial date in his federal case regarding his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, with many legal experts mocking the quadruple-indictee for the "absurd" proposal.
The request to U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan came in a filing made Thursday evening and presents a lengthy time differential from special counsel Jack Smith's proposal of a January 2024 trial date. According to CNN, the former president's legal team rejected Smith's suggestion, arguing that Smith "seeks a trial calendar more rapid than most no-document misdemeanors, requesting just four months from the beginning of discovery to jury selection."
