Donald Trump rails against New York fraud ruling

Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Waterford Township, Michigan (Paul Sancya/AP)

Former president Donald Trump has railed against the judge who slapped him with a 355 million dollar (£280 million) fine in his New York civil fraud trial while facing penalties that, with interest, could exceed half-a-billion dollars.

Mr Trump was campaigning in Michigan on Saturday – a state that is expected to be critical in November as he pivots towards a likely general election rematch against President Joe Biden.