Donald Trump demands that appeals courts reverse his felony conviction at rally

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Phoenix (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Thursday with a trip to Arizona, his first appearance in a battleground state since he was convicted in a hush money scandal.

He repeated his critiques of the case against him as politically motivated and called for his conviction to be overturned on appeal.