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Legal Precision: Why the Media Should Refer to Donald Trump’s Proceedings as the ‘Falsifying Business Records’ Trial In strictly legal terms, the media should refer to former President Donald Trump's trial in New York as a trial for "falsifying business records." This description is more accurate because it directly relates to the charges Trump faces under New York law. Specifically, Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree[1][3][5]. This charge involves making or causing a false entry to be made in a company's business records with the intent to defraud, including the intent to commit or hide another crime[1]. The term "hush money" trial, while colloquially popular and descriptive of the broader context of the allegations (i.e., payments made to suppress damaging information about Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign), does not encapsulate the specific legal charges of falsifying business records. These charges are centered around the alleged concealment of the true nature of payments made to Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, which were recorded as legal fees instead of reimbursements for payments made to Stormy Daniels[1][5]. Thus, referring to the trial based on the specific legal charge of falsifying business records would provide a more precise and legally accurate description. Citations: [1] https://t.co/3rWlEfOupZ [2] https://t.co/SaC37rbNlq [3] https://t.co/jBJEGlUbmF [4] https://t.co/SWhl1MZfoM [5] https://t.co/q5RioM46fe [6] https://t.co/1hConOvwFN [7] https://t.co/zHfTDaIFwp [8] https://t.co/i3kGq6NdUP