With his entry into court, where he appeared in the matter of the porn star, Donald Trump is technically “under arrest”, under arrest, as reported by CNN and other American media. For now, however, there is no news of handcuffs on the tycoon’s wrists.
“I’m heading to Lower Manhattan, to the courthouse. It looks so surreal – Wow, they’re going to arrest me. I can’t believe this is happening in America. MAGA!”: so Donald Trump on Truth shortly before entering the courthouse.
Trump he specifically asked for his mug shot to be taken in Manhattan courthouse. This was reported by sources from his entourage to CNN. The tycoon may want to exploit the image in his favor, even using it, according to some, for the electoral posters of the 2024 campaign.
“Surreal”. This is how Donald Trump defined his hearing as he entered the Manhattan court.
The former first lady Melania Trump has arrived at the Trump Tower in New York where she will wait for her husband until the end of the hearing in the Manhattan court before returning together to the Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
“Today is the day when a ruling political party arrests its main opponent for having committed no crime,” wrote Donald Trump in an email to his supporters.
“President’s attention Biden it’s not about Trump but about the American people”. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said this in a press briefing, reiterating that the president learned the news of the tycoon’s indictment “like all of us from the media” and hadn’t received any advances from the Justice Department.
Donald Trump believes the trial in the porn star’s case should be moved to nearby Staten Island, avoiding the courthouse in Manhattan, a “very partisan venue, with some areas voting 1% Republican,” he writes on his social Truth. Staten Island — the only Big Apple borough that voted for him in 2016 and 2020 — “would be a very fair and safe place for trial.” “Also, the highly biased judge and his family are well known as Trump haters.” The judge, writes the tycoon, “was a partisan disaster in a previous case linked to Trump, he will not recuse himself, he gave horrible orders to the jury, it is impossible to face him during this trial witch hunt“. “Your daughter worked for ‘Kamala’ and now for the Biden-Harris campaign. Show trial!!!”, he concludes. Trump’s defense could make various requests, asking, in addition to the transfer of the trial for ‘environmental’ reasons, the recusal of the judge (who has already dealt with two cases related to the tycoon and his entourage) or by invoking the statute of limitations.
“When you see Rino (Republican In Name Only) Karl Rove, Bill Barr or Paul Ryan on your TV screens, change the channel or close, it is better to look at the Democrats”: Donald Trump attacks on his social Truth respectively the former Republican strategist, the ‘former justice minister and the former speaker of the House, all critical of him. The tycoon is especially angry with Fox for continuing to host Barr, accusing him of not having investigated electoral fraud because he was “petrified” by the fear of being impeached. His former attorney general, while criticizing the indictment, warned that Trump should not face trial because he lacks self control. “The Democrats of the radical left have made the use of the judicial system criminal, this is not what America should be”: a few hours after his historic indictment, Donald Trump continues to attack and accuse on his social Truth.
More than 100 reporters, cameramen and anchormen are already positioned in front of the courtroom in Manhattan. Since dawn, a long line of onlookers has also formed who hope to be able to enter the courtroom to attend the former president’s first hearing. Also in the queue are the four artists who will have to capture the most salient scenes with their pencils. “It was easier with El Chapo, there were fewer journalists,” one of them, Andrea Shepard, told the New York Times.
Also dozens of pro-Trump protesters they are already gathered in front of the prosecutor’s office. They come from Connecticut, Long Island and are wrapped in the American flag. Trump “is the best thing that has ever happened to this country, he’s fantastic”, they say proudly even if a little frustrated by not being able to demonstrate freely on the sidewalk.
According to the tycoon, the Manhattan prosecutor should “resign”, should be “indicted”.
In particular, Judge Juan Merchan will allow photographers to enter the courtroom but will prohibit cameras from filming Donald Trump’s hearing, photographers will be allowed in the corridors but will only be able to take photos in the courtroom before the hearing. The American media report it. The former president’s lawyers had spoken out against the cameras to prevent the hearing from turning into a circus.
The interest of the public and the media in following the indictment of Donald Trump is “indisputable” but other competing interests prevail such as the safety of the defendant and the potential interference with “the dignity and decorum of the court”. So Judge Merchan justified his decision by ban cameras in the courtroom (but not in the corridors) admitting only five photographers who will be able to take pictures “for several minutes” before the hearing begins. Surely then photos of Trump in the dock will circulate.
No handcuffs or mug shots will be imposed on the former president and in general, according to rumors reported by Yahoo News, he will be spared the traditional treatment reserved for common criminals. The charges against Trump would be 34, including forgery of company documents. However, judge Juan Merchan could order the tycoon not to talk about his indictment during the electoral campaign. The former president’s lawyers fear that he could “inflame spirits even more”.
Source: Ansa
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