A widely circulated claim on social media alleges that a judge delayed former President Donald Trump's defamation trial until the day of the New Hampshire primary as proof of election interference. However, this claim is false. The trial was actually delayed due to a juror's illness. The judge, U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, stated that one of the nine jurors reported feeling ill and was asked to go home and take a COVID-19 test. Trump's attorney also reported potential exposure to COVID-19. As a result, the trial was postponed to allow time for testing and to ensure the safety of everyone involved. The decision to delay the trial was unrelated to the election and was made based on health concerns. This false claim of election interference misrepresents the actual reason for the trial postponement. Trump's defamation trial revolves around comments he made about E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of sexual assault in the 1990s.