FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street after a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan criminal court, March 25, 2024, in New York. Trump got a break this week when an appeals court cut down the amount of money he needs to put up in order to pause collection of a huge judgment his New York civil fraud case. Monday’s decision gives him 10 days to post a $175 million appeals bond or otherwise cover the sum. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)