Posted on 04/04/2023 4:07:16 PM PDT by Jim W N
Donald Trump is expected to return home to Palm Beach County after Tuesday's arraignment in Manhattan where he will face criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.
The former president is expected to fly back to South Florida sometime Tuesday evening.
Trump's campaign said he is then expected to speak at Mar-a-Lago at about 8:15 p.m.
Before he arrived at the downtown Manhattan courthouse to surrender to authorities, Trump posted on his Truth Social account that this was a "surreal" experience, and he couldn't "believe this is happening in America."
Judge Juan Merchan ruled that TV cameras wouldn't be allowed in the courtroom.
Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to two law enforcement officials familiar with the matter.
Merchan warned Trump to refrain from rhetoric that could inflame or cause civil unrest during the arraignment.
The judge also warned Trump that he could be removed from the courtroom if he was disruptive, but Trump spoke only a few times to respond to questions.
He's next due in court on Dec. 4, though it is not clear if he will be required to appear.
The judge said he was not imposing a gag order at this point, but he asked both sides to refrain from comments that could lead to civil unrest.
Trump stayed mostly still with his hands steepled or interlaced and looked ahead during the proceedings, which lasted just over an hour.
He spent about two hours inside the building for booking and the arraignment where he learned the details of the criminal charges.
A conviction would not prevent Trump from running for or winning the presidency in 2024.
Yes, this really was a very good presentation, a great indictment of what’s going on against Trump and Republicans and Americans. I listen to it via Tucker’s program on Fox, I wonder if this was carried live on all of the networks? Anybody know? A great campaign opening for Trump!
Good for Dershowitz.
And he then proceeded to hit every rally talking point.
I’m sure millions of LIV’s were hearing about Biden/Deep State corruption for the first time.
And he looked and sounded great in his delivery.
Yep, the indictments mentioned Feb ‘17 to Dec ‘17
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4143272/posts?page=7#7
"Help of the helpless, Lord, abide with me"
Noah’s Nightly Newsletter – 4/4/23
https://truthlion.com/noahs-nightly-newsletter-4-4-23/
* URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Pray For President Trump
* A Call For Worship as Warfare…
* Lara Trump: The Attack On President Trump Is SPIRITUAL
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* President Trump Issues LATEST Statement
* Watch Trump’s BIGGEST Speech of the Year NOW
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* UPDATE: Florida Father CHARGED With MURDER After 2-Year Old Boy Found In Alligator Jaws
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Agreed. It appealed to people’s sense of fair play.
Agreed on everything you said. It was an excellent speech.
As someone posted at the beginning of this thread his speech was aired on Tucker Carlson’s show. I suspect that was no coincidence. Trump knew Carlson would air it and the other networks knew they would lose their entire audience to Carlson if they didn’t.
Apparently MSNBC was too stupid to grok that though. lol
Oh yes Churchillspirit, mine also....
especially right now with all the turmoil we feel and see in our world...
“ Oh Thou who changest not, abide with me.”
I cannot tell you the times I have wept and listened to this old hymn...thus my tagline!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxqylxfYyQM
God bless you and - as always - God bless President Trump.
I agree. I just don’t understand the actual state law saying we are accusing you of 34 counts of this to hide these other crimes but I don’t have to tell you or the judge what the crime is. When do they have to tell the defense and the judge. Do they give them those charges right before discovery. Seems like then the defense would likely ask for an extension to study and defend the charges. I am guessing it’s just more bs charges they can’t prove.
Just like the impeachment and russia collusion charges, they are just trying to give the media bad press to put out about him to attempt to cost him those votes from people riding the fence on who to vote for. But it seems none of the swing states has done anything to keep the same things from happening like 2020.
The spirit of Andrew Jackson and General Patton lives in this man! A true American fighter.
I hope Patriots will soon be convinced that America’s greatest threat is the $3+ trillion 80%+ unconstitutional portion of the Federal Government (the very definition of the “Deep State” AKA the “Swamp”) that threatens to swallow up our constitutionally protected freedoms, wellbeing, and our beloved country.
The unconstitutional, and thus, illegal agencies and acts of this rogue federal government IS TODAY’S TRUE INSURRECTION!!!
DISNAMTLING this illegal portion of the Federal Government is our SACRED RIGHT AND DUTY and the ONLY way we can MAGA by recovering our Free Constitutional Republic!!!
This is bigger than even Donald Trump. People came to America to escape Cuba, Pakistan, Bosnia. They thought that they were coming to a place of freedom, not one where rulers win the election and then throw their political opponent in jail. That’s what they do in third world countries And banana republics. This is extremely dangerous.
I do not think Trump will speak.
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Did you also say Trump won’t run in 2024?
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