Trump Warns ‘America Is Going To Hell’ Following His Arrest

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In a defiant speech following his arrest in Manhattan, Donald Trump said America is “going to hell”.

After pleading not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information ahead of the 2016 election, the former president said the case against him was “an insult to our country” and insisted he had not committed any crime.

“The only crime that I have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it,” he told supporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida after he appeared in court.

He also said that the “fake case” against him was simply part of Democratic plans to interfere with next year’s presidential election, in which he is running.

Biden also admitted to something similar on Monday:

BBC reports: The case against the former president hinges on a hush-money payment of $130,000 (£104,000) made before the 2016 presidential election.

While such a payment is not illegal, the prosecution says Mr Trump falsified business records and broke election laws as he tried to cover up the payments.

His former lawyer, Michael Cohen – who turned against his former boss – has said he made the payment at Mr Trump’s direction.

Each of the charges carries a maximum of four years in prison, although a judge could sentence Mr Trump to probation if he is convicted.

The odds of his being found guilty are so far unclear, but the charges have pulled the country into uncharted political territory.

Mr Trump’s trial could begin as early as January 2024, Judge Merchan said, meaning the Republican could be back in court just as primaries begin to select the party’s nominee.

Prosecutors also pointed to other payments they say were made via an intermediary on behalf of Mr Trump to suppress potentially politically damaging stories.

They allege $30,000 was paid to buy the silence of a doorman at Trump Tower who claimed Mr Trump had a lovechild.

And $150,000 was paid to Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who said she had a sexual relationship with Mr Trump.

Prosecutors said both payments were made by the National Enquirer, a US tabloid whose publisher is a long-time ally of Mr Trump.

While a criminal conviction would not prevent Mr Trump from either running for president or from reclaiming the Oval Office, the prolonged legal fight could prove a major distraction for the Republican front-runner and may add a new layer of turmoil to his party’s primary.

25 Comments

  1. Trump is charged with a class E felony.

    Falsifying Business Records: Penalties and Punishment
    A conviction for the misdemeanor crime is punishable by as long as one year in jail while the class “E” felony offense has a potential penalty of up to four years in prison.

  2. It’s very interesting watching how it’s being reported The language etc used. Here it’s being ignored almost totally out of perspective of reality as an historic event. The Catholic owned or controlled medias are derogatory naturally acussing trump of setting himself ip as a martyr, the Citiibank owned media’s said something like he’s being naughty and “children’s channel 7,” the first TV station in Australia, just reported something about some local sex crime based 9n the race revolution.They called themselves children’s ch 7 They made that up.
    Anyway ho5yom l8nr Trumps not a dead man walking he’s dead and buried to Australian media.. Now bear in mind that the COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA is a corporation that’s registered in America since about 1933 and is mostly owned by American business interests, something which very few people realise. Because its kept secret.

  3. Now there serious issues in trumps statement way beyond media’s ability to elaborate out of fear of ridicule fro being “religious” a deadly sin apparently for all media globally now. None for example, not one anywhere on this earth will DARE state the glaringly obvious fact that Trump is being attacked by the Catholics. Not one.
    I’ll bet you any money his judge is Catholic.
    NY state is the Jesuits Military Head Quarters for the world.
    They will never tolerate America being greater than they allow since by Canon Law the Pope is the zunivers3s most Powerful man, not the President
    That’s just plain simple facts of theatter that are common knowledge.
    They will not support a Protestant leader of a Great America. Simple as.Grade 3.
    Anyway California, the Spanish colony from the Catholic section of America created the Church of Satan a d no Pope or Jesuit General as leader of the Christian Army has said boo! Not a peep Not a squeak.
    Join the dots.

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