Same world, different planet: Trump’s arrest lays bare US polarization

Reactions to the former president's court appearance on hush money charges were diametrically opposite depending on political persuasion

If the US needed a reminder that a rather large group of Americans completely disagree with another very large group of Americans, it got one this week.

Donald Trump's arrest in New York City on Tuesday, when he was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in relation to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, was marked by diametrically opposed rallies, commentary and media coverage.