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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump is seeking a six-month delay to meet deadlines for gathering evidence in the New York attorney general’s fraud case against the former U.S. president. The request if granted would likely push back the scheduled Oct. 2 trial well into 2024, deep into that year’s presidential campaign. Trump is seeking a second White House term. In a Friday filing in a New York state court in Manhattan, Trump said “fundamental notions of fair play and due process” justified delaying Attorney General Letitia James’ $250 million case. He said a delay was justified by the “staggeri…