Donald Trump is trying to kick certainly one of his legal instances down the street — method down the street — he desires his federal election interference trial to start after he will get one other shot on the White Home.

In new authorized docs, obtained by TMZ, Trump is searching for to delay his upcoming trial till April 2026 … as an alternative of the January 2024 trial date Particular Counsel Jack Smith desires.

Trump’s proposed trial begin would fall about 17 months after the 2024 presidential election, during which he is the main Republican candidate.

In line with the docs, Trump says the delay is important as a result of prosecutors have produced 11.5 million pages of paperwork — which he says if stacked collectively would stretch practically 5,000 toes into the sky — and his attorneys want time to comb by means of all of it.

The previous president is now going through 4 legal instances, however that is associated to his federal indictment for making an attempt to undermine the 2020 election along with his actions on, earlier than and after January 6, 2021.

Keep in mind, prosecutors on the Division of Justice charged Trump on Aug. 1 with 4 counts — conspiracy to defraud the U.S., conspiracy to hinder an official continuing, obstruction of and try to hinder an official continuing and conspiracy towards rights (to vote).

Trump’s pleaded not responsible … and Smith’s staff of prosecutors beforehand filed docs requesting jury choice start in December, with the trial beginning Jan. 2.

In fact, that will be sq. in the midst of Trump’s marketing campaign for the 2024 election — have in mind the Iowa Caucus is on Jan. 15.

So, it is not all that shocking Trump desires to hit pause, and push it till properly after the 2024 election … to a date when he might really be POTUS, as soon as once more. That will make extra historical past.