Mr Trump said he has been targeted with a long list of “fake” allegations since his 2016 election win
In a speech from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, former President Donald Trump railed against New York prosecutors after pleading not guilty to 34 criminal counts, also accusing Democrats of political persecution and “fraudulent investigations.”

Trump delivered the address to a live audience on Tuesday night, insisting there is “no case” against him after returning home from New York, where he was arraigned on charges of falsifying business records earlier in the day.

“I never thought anything like this could happen in America... The only crime that I have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it,” he said, adding that the latest case is part of an “onslaught of fraudulent investigations” brought by Democrats.

Trump argued that since his rivals “can’t beat us at the ballot box,” they have tried to “beat us through the law,” reiterating some of his previous claims of widespread election fraud in the 2020 presidential race. He rejected the charges against him as “fake,” saying their purpose is to “interfere with the upcoming 2024 election” and should be “dropped immediately.”

Taking the tone of a presidential candidate, the former leader went on to fire a litany of criticisms at Democrats and President Joe Biden, slamming them for high inflation “crippling” the US economy, “raging crime statistics” and “open borders” immigration policies. He warned that Biden could lead the country into “an all-out nuclear World War III,” apparently referring to US involvement in the conflict in Ukraine.

The Manhattan’s District Attorney’s office has accused Trump of arranging a hush-money payment to adult film actress Daniels in order to keep her from going public about an alleged affair, and later attempting to cover up the transfer through falsified records. Prosecutors also claim he knowingly tried to conceal other crimes using the falsified documents, providing a basis for felony charges rather than misdemeanors.

Trump has denied all wrongdoing, calling the indictment a “witch hunt” and “political persecution” by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, who he described as a “radical left George Soros-backed prosecutor” during his speech on Tuesday night.

The DA’s office has said it expects to produce most of its evidence for discovery in the next 65 days, while Trump’s defense has until early August to file any motions against the case. Though Judge Juan Merchan has scheduled the next in-person hearing for December 4, attorneys for Trump say they hope to get the case dismissed before it can go to trial.

Trump answers to New York criminal charges
The former US president has pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts in the Manhattan indictment against him

Former US president Donald Trump has entered not guilty pleas on all 34 criminal charges against him after surrendering for arrest in a New York City case stemming from his alleged 2016 hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Trump, 76, was arraigned on Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom, becoming the first president in US history to face criminal prosecution. His lawyers have denounced the indictment as a politically-driven “witch hunt” perpetrated by District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat who ran for office on a pledge to prosecute the former president and whose campaign was funded largely by billionaire activist George Soros.

Trump reportedly sat with his hands folded, flanked by his lawyers, as he said “not guilty” when asked how he pleaded to the charges. Prior to the court hearing, he waved to a crowd gathered outside the courthouse after being driven in a motorcade from his home at Trump Tower in Manhattan. He held his fist in the air as he left Trump Tower in front of reporters. He ignored questions from reporters as he left the courtroom.

A Manhattan grand jury voted last week to indict Trump on 34 charges of falsifying business records in connection with a $130,000 payment to Daniels. The payment was allegedly made by Trump’s then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, to buy Daniels’ silence about an affair with the billionaire, who was on his way to winning the 2016 presidential election at the time. Trump has denied any wrongdoing.

“Heading to Lower Manhattan, the courthouse,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on his way to court on Tuesday. “Wow, they are going to arrest me. Can’t believe this is happening in America. MAGA!”

Trump critics have argued that the indictment shows that no one is above the law in America. However, the case may be the beginning of a new chapter for the US political system, as it marks the arrest not only of a former president, but also the leading opposition-party candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has decried the prosecution of Trump, arguing that US Democrats are using the legal system to block a political opponent from being elected. “This is completely anti-democratic . . . Why not allow the people to decide?”

Trump’s arrest: What we know so far
The former US president has been arraigned in New York on 34 criminal charges, marking a potentially dark new chapter in US politics

Readers comments : :

Hotbird3
Can't Trump file criminal charges against his accusers in Republican controlled states ? I mean in todays world coming up with charges has become the easiest thing.. and if a president can be sued why can't the prosecutors and the judges indicting him ? Trump , Putin , Imran and others targeted merely for not falling in line is a message more than cry for justice to spook off your opponents to submission. It was done with Saddam and Gaddafi too...

Bibi Nutcaseyahu
Israeli police attack worshippers in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque - story missing in the western media.

ASmith
Donald Trump and his alleged crime family are now lined up for Weeks of different litigations attacking the Donald and his Family business which Eric, Jr. and Ivanka are ranking officials in that business, presumably they would be charged with crimes which target their family business in the weeks ahead now. A couple months of different courts welcoming the Donald and alleged Trump Crime family might seem boring or not as exciting as the first case but they'll certainly weigh on the Trumps as time goes on and charges, indictments, civil suits pile on one after another.

Democrats
Nothing burger

KonradKurze
america really looks like a crackpot dictatorship now

Tao Walson
Do any American know that they are poisoned by their politicians?

nine happy
Democrats and gang falling for President Trump's handout. Soon, a storm that no one can stop is coming. There will be no mercy on them.

I have no patience for injustice, no tolerance for government incompetence, no sympathy for leaders who fail their citizens.
my god have mercy on my enemies because i won't. (TRUMP)

Tyrone Blundell
Trump's arrest: What we know so far. Thanks to the American Experts in Military Strategies.

Colonel McGregor said that the message to the viewers is that “no amount of Ukrainian valor is going to stand up to [Russian] firepower” and people need to read between the lines and that “the message is – Ukraine can’t win”. The colonel further pointed out the Biden administration is certainly aware of this, with the recent Blinken-Lavrov meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in [Indonesia] perfectly illustrating it. McGregor thinks that “our threats don’t ring with much credibility” and that this behavior “puts everything at risk, including the United States“. However, the Biden administration is worried about its political future, so it’s refusing to admit the reality and finally come to an agreement that would take Russia’s security concerns into account.

Doubleboosted
Remember Mandela went to prison and came out an international hero

Tyrone Blundell
Trumps arrest: What we know so far. Nothing has changed.

In December 2012, the Secretary of State Hilary Clinton in a secret document (case n° F.204-20439 doc. n°5794498) spoke of a strategic relationship between Syria and Iran and suggested the overthrow of Bashar al Assad to favour Israel as the only (((((nuclear power))))) in the area.

Truth4Liberty
The US needs a revolution

Tyrone Blundell
Trump's arrest: What we know so far: Maria Zakharova: In the political and diplomatic dictionary, a new term is “Trump Incident”.

Means: - bringing criminal charges by the American authorities to the former US President, who has political ambitions and plans for the future presidency, against the backdrop of the White House regime measuring the level of democracy in independent countries;

• many years of unprecedented pressure exerted on the American businessman and political figure by the US elites and authorities, who at the same time make claims against sovereign countries on similar grounds;
• the political zugzwang of liberalism

ByzantiumDoubleheadedEagle
Ladies and gentlemen, this is our problems in the US. A moron like Alvin records. A laughable 50% conviction. He reduces many felonies to misdemeanor. In Trumps case, it is a misdemeanor, the statue of limitations gave passed, and he is trying to elevate to a felony by saying he comitted a federal crime, which has never been done before. AND federal prosecutures said Trump did not commit election crimes. But this moron td603 is like most clueless, emotional, and irrational people in our country. People like this will cause the demise of the US.

__Bankotsu
Joe Biden ordered terrorist attack on Nord Stream, is he going to be arrested?

ByzantiumDoubleheadedEagle
You should watch Will Rogers interview several people on the street in NY. He asked many what Trump is being charged on and they could not answer! They just want to lock him up because they hate him! But the Democrats have now opened up a can of worms that they are going to bite them in the arss. Because now any Republican Attorney General can bring frivolous charges against any Democrat in Office. They will tear Pelosi apart! Putin is watching all this and having a laugh! Mr Putin, you do not need to destroy them, they will destroy themselves!

Expatri
It's very good, they ppush him to be reelected !

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