The former president Donald Trumpspeaking at his Florida resort in Mar-a-Lago Tuesday night following his arraignment in New York, she filed the case against him as unjust and politically motivated in an unusually short 21-minute speech that focused on other grievances and investigations.
Standing before family members, GOP officials and allies, Trump called “criminal” to the District Attorney of Manhattan, Alvin Braggclaiming without evidence that Bragg had leaked grand jury information.
Trump also called the judge overseeing the case, John M. Mercan“a Trump-hating judge with a Trump-hating wife and family.”
In court during his Tuesday morning appearance, Merchan cautioned Trump for his public comments, urging him to refrain from making statements about the case with “the potential to incite violence and civil unrest.”
In his speech, broadcast live by CNN and FoxNewsTrump has spent much of his time airing other perceived grievances against him.
He renewed his criticisms of the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago in August, the New York Attorney General’s civil investigation of him and his family’s business, and the case opened in Georgia over his meddling in the election of 2020 in that country.
“This is an indictment, not an investigation,” the New York attorney general said of the case.
Anticipation for Trump’s remarks has been building throughout the day, as cable television networks and national media outlets offered last-minute updates.
The former president, meanwhile, refused to speak to reporters in New York, instead reserving his comments for a speech on Monday. early evening go home to Florida.
But Trump seemed to miss his chance with a speech full of moans and small applause.
Inside the ballroom, the biggest ovation of the night came when he concluded his speech by repeating the 2016 campaign slogan.
His statements respond to a strategy that has become habitual for Trump:
blurring the lines between his court battles and his political opponents to sway public opinion around his arrest, garnering enthusiasm — and campaign contributions — from his supporters.
The Mar-a-Lago ballroom where Trump spoke — the same place where he announced his third run for the White House in November — was set up with a wide walkway so allies and family of Trump could make their tickets.
The design also divided the room so that the crowd looks older What it was.
About 350 seats were set up for attendees, including two of Trump’s adult children, Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, both far-right Republicans.
The former president spoke about seven hours after leaving a Manhattan courthouse, where he pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges brought against him for his role in coordinating undisclosed cash payments to a porn actress. .
He is the first former president to face the prospect of a criminal process.
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Trump has long wanted to present himself as a politically motivated target and has said the allegations against him are baseless.
Shortly after being indicted by a grand jury last week, he released a statement calling the charges “political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history.”
His message resonated with his supporters.
After his impeachment, Trump’s poll numbers for the 2024 Republican presidential primaries soared into double digits, even as some longtime supporters slowed their rush to defend him.
During his court appearance on Tuesday, a crowd of Trump supporters gathered on the streets of Manhattan.
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