Trump will debate Biden while still bound by gag orders. Here's what he can't say

• Former President Donald Trump is set to face off against President Joe Biden Thursday evening in the first of two scheduled presidential debates.
• Trump is still bound by multiple court-imposed gag orders that limit what he can say about his criminal and civil cases.
• Judge Juan Merchan recently lifted part, but not all, of the gag order on Trump during the criminal hush money trial in New York.

When he faces President Joe Biden in Thursday's debate, former President Donald Trump will have to watch his tongue.

Trump is still bound by multiple court-imposed gag orders that limit what he can say about his sprawling portfolio of legal troubles.

Those restrictions could prove a hindrance for Trump if he is put on the spot about his recent felony conviction in New York, or the dozens of other criminal charges against him in state and federal courts.

They could also provide an opportunity for Biden, who has prepared for the first presidential debate in part by searching for ways to trip Trump up and get under his skin, according to NBC News.

The presumptive Republican nominee and the Democratic incumbent will both be expected to comply with host network CNN's rules, which empower the moderators to "ensure a civilized discussion."

Trump has grappled with the gag order applied by Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan during the ex-president's historic criminal hush money trial.

That court-ordered muzzle barred Trump from making public statements about witnesses or jurors in the case, or from speaking about lawyers and staff for the Manhattan district attorney's office and the court, plus any of their family members.

Trump violated Merchan's gag order 10 times during the trial, prompting the judge to hold him in contempt and