Trump faces criminal charges: Trump faces criminal charges: Former US president Donald Trump (C) appeared in court with his legal team in New York City, US, on April 4. He became the first former US president to be charged with (指控) a crime. He was charged with making false business records to win voters before and after the 2016 election.He pleaded not guilty (不认罪). Trump served as US president from 2017 to 2021.