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.
They're not coming after Trump, they're coming after US!!!!
In the meantime, anybody got a live Rumble link?
But he's gonna sc*** the media who are waiting...mikes at the ready. Kinda like giving them the finger...without really doing it.
This is a security nightmare.
This is truly incredible. We are a Binana republic.
President Trump speaking at 8:15pm. RSB on Rumble covering. Have my MAGA tee and my MAGA car stickers working. All opposed can go to hell. Its time to choose a side.
So the city of NY spent 250 million dollars in security alone for a flimsy case that totals 120k.
That’s how fearful the Establishment is of President Trump.
THX!
LIVE NOW
🔴 LIVE: President Donald J. Trump Holds Post-Arraignment Press Conference from Mar-a-Lago- 4/4/23. Retweet
On Fox 8:15
Don’t hang the banner/flag over the rail...Can’t see the hands...
Crowd is amped! This looks and sounds like a rally.
Watching Newsmax on directv right now, cnn/pmsnbc has “Trump Indictment” in the channel guide description 😵💫 no bias there
Wow, look at the Secret Service. Tons of them.
Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" playing.
Hi, Peggy!
CNN won’t play the intro music. FNC is.
He’s on right now
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