Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned his criminal trial, citing the latest polling that supports his assumptions about the political nature of the case.
Only about one-third of U.S. adults believe President Trump did something illegal regarding this incident. AP-NORC Public Relations Research Center The poll was revealed on Tuesday.
Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged Trump with 34 felonies for falsifying documents to cover up the sex scandal. The trial will be the first criminal trial for a U.S. president. If Trump is convicted, he could face prison time.
President Trump said New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Marchan would prevent him from campaigning, attending the Supreme Court, and celebrating his son’s graduation.
“We have judges who hate President Trump,” Trump told reporters Tuesday. “There’s a judge in this case who shouldn’t be involved. He’s completely inconsistent. But this is a trial that should never have happened and should have been thrown out a long time ago.”
— Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) April 16, 2024
President Trump reiterated his claim that the lawsuit against him is part of political persecution.
“This was a case that should never have been brought. This is a case that is being watched and analyzed all over the world. Every legal expert, every jurist, agrees that this trial is a disgrace. “,” President Trump said. “If you look at Jonathan Turley or Andy McCarthy, they’re all great jurists. There’s no one we’ve been able to find who says we should be on trial.”
Trump also addressed the legal arguments for the lawsuit.
“I paid my attorney’s fees and court costs, and I listed them as legal costs. That’s right, so I’m going to be indicted for that?” Trump asked. “Check that out. Litigation costs, legal costs, I guess that’s what you should call them.”
Trump then took aim at Biden, linking his legal challenge to the White House.
“This is all coming from the White House because this guy can’t put two sentences together,” President Trump said. “He can’t campaign and he’s trying to use this to win elections. And it’s not working. It’s working the other way around… look at the polls. This is a sham trial. is.”
“I’m supposed to be campaigning in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, a lot of other states right now,” Trump added.
President Trump: “This trial is shameful…This is a trial that should never have happened.” pic.twitter.com/fdGEmrj98g
— Postmillennial (@TPostMillennial) April 16, 2024
The case is new york vs trump, New York County Supreme Court No. 71543-23.
Wendell Husebo is a political reporter for Breitbart News and a former Republican war room analyst.he is the author of politics of slave morality.Follow Wendell “X” @WendellHusebø or society of truth @WendellHusebo.
