Donald Trump makes video appearance in New York criminal case

Former president Donald Trump (Seth Wenig/AP)

Former US president Donald Trump has made a video appearance in his New York criminal case, with the judge tentatively setting a trial date for late March of next year.

The hearing lasted about 15 minutes.

Mr Trump’s video feed was muted most of the hearing, allowing him to confer freely with his lawyer, Todd Blanche, who sat by his side in Florida in front of a backdrop of American flags.