Former President Trump took to social media to express his frustration ahead of Monday’s opening arguments in his trial over hush money charges, attacking prosecutors and calling for demonstrators to “peacefully protest” in support of him.
in Post last minute Heading to court, Trump asked why pro-Palestinian protesters were “wandering through the city, screaming, yelling, sitting, blocking traffic, breaking into buildings,” when his supporters were “being disrespectful.” , questioned whether it would be acceptable to do “basically anything you want without permission.” They were then systematically shut down and taken to faraway “concentration camps,” effectively denying them their constitutional rights. ”
“Protesters who love America should be allowed to protest at the front doors of courthouses across the country,” Trump added, adding that protesters who showed up outside the courthouse should remain on the opposite side of the building. It seems like he was referring to the situation he was in.
President Trump called on his supporters to “come out and protest peacefully. Let’s rally behind MAGA. Save our country!”
Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday in President Trump’s trial on charges that he falsified business records with intent to commit fraud or commit or facilitate another crime as part of a hush-money scheme to keep his affair quiet. .
In a Truth social post late Sunday, Trump repeated his false claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent and stolen, before launching into disparaging remarks about the New York City hush-money scandal.
“Tomorrow morning, I will be in New York Criminal Court for a trial on election interference that, somewhat ironically, is controlled by crooked Joe Biden’s Justice Department, where a corrupt and highly contradictory judge, Soros, “This lawsuit could have been filed eight years ago, but it could not have been filed in a nearly entirely Democratic district.” reiterated many of the same arguments he has been making for months. The case is being led by New York state prosecutors, not the federal Justice Department.
“This is a fraud that should never have been brought up, except to try to damage me, a political opponent of Biden. See you tomorrow morning!” Trump added.
In another post on Sunday, Trump specifically attacked Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is leading the case against Trump, and defended the payments at the center of the case as “legal fees.” .
“What other word would be more appropriate? Believe it or not, this is the pretext under which I was indicted, and legal scholars and experts cannot believe it,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This is also the story of a perfectly twisted Joe Biden – stuck in court and not allowed to campaign for the US presidential election!”
Trump will be required to attend the trial, which will be held four days a week in New York City and is expected to last several weeks.He has campaign rallies scheduled for the weekend, and an event in North Carolina this Saturday. canceled due to Severe weather.
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