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.
Trump just walked into the room.
BTTT
USA! USA! USA!
God Bless The USA!
Boy, he’s upset.
4547!!!!
“The only crime I’ve committed is to protect this nation from those who wish to destroy it.”
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He’s next due in court on Dec. 4 ???
God bless you, Pres Trump!! We love you
Jonnnnnnnnnnnnnnny!!!!! HI HI HI HI HI HI
Naming Alvin Bragg!!!
🙏☝️
And Soros.
Expect the Establishment to steal it. Just like they stole the Mid terms in 2018, the Presidential election in 2020 and the red wave in 2022 in States like Arizona.
Bragg needs to be indicted
Can’t log onto Rumble - probably too much traffic. Hope Fox carries the whole thing.
“We’re not far away from WWIII, believe it or not.”
God Bless DJT!!
God bless President Trump.
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