By Hayes Brown

Former President Donald Trump isn't exactly known for having a sense of generosity. There's one area in which he's been extremely giving, however: providing President Joe Biden with a smorgasbord of material to dunk on him with on the campaign trail.

However, not all of Trump's troubles are on the table. Nary a word has been mentioned about Trump's criminal trial in New York, where jury selection is underway. That news story would seem ripe for attacks emphasizing the sharp distinctions between the two candidates. But any potential upsides that might come from Biden's putting Trump's alleged criminality front and center could threaten to undermine not just the campaign, but also prosecutors' case against the former president.

On one level, it's not surprising that Biden would shy away from bringing up Trump's legal woes.

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