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Video of trump press conference today12/16/2023 ![]() ![]() The 45th president’s meandering answers frequently centered on the subjectivity of property valuations, but also ventured further to touch on everything from windmills ( “I’m not a windmill person”) to the “brand value” of Coca Cola. ![]() Engoron then “beseeched” Kise to “control” his witness. “We’re dealing with an extraordinary situation here,” said Trump’s lawyer Christopher Kise, pleading with Judge Engoron to let Trump give a “narrative” account of his answers. On a normal day, the block beats to the humdrum of routine cases and the quotidian comings and goings of seasoned trial lawyers. “My threshold was China, Russia and keeping our country safe.” “I was so busy in the White House,” Trump said, when asked about his knowledge of a financial appraisal around the time of his presidency. Inside, Trump’s status as former president was also a constant theme in the courtroom. Lock him UP” and drew anti-Trump themed sidewalk chalk art. ![]() “Don’t be mad ’cause we told Trump ‘you’re fired,’” an enraged Annette Serrano, 55, told Eller.Īnother protester, who only gave her name as Mary because she has “way too many stalkers,” sported a sign that said “Make America Think Again. 6, 2023, in a civil case brought against his company.Īnd outside, pro- and anti-Trump protesters were verbally sparring with each other, screaming about everything from election fraud, rape exceptions for abortion and a general malaise for the state of American affairs. home to some of the most famous trials and legal scenes in pop culture, including the backdrop of “Law & Order” and the hall of justice where Santa Claus was put on trial in the 1947 classic “Miracle on 34th Street.”Įven so, the Boss Tweed-era courthouse has never seen a situation quite like this - a former, and possibly future, president of the United States on the stand, loquaciously responding to prosecutors’ questions before an admonishing judge and a flurry of reporters.Įyton Eller, 42, from Brooklyn, said the lawsuits against Trump were politically motivated as she protested outside the Manhattan courthouse where he testified Monday, Nov. The atmosphere was indicative of the legendary courthouse at 60 Centre St. “All these lawsuits are bogus,” said Trump supporter Ayton Eller, sporting a flag depicting a caricature of the 45th president as a shredded bodybuilder with a rocket launcher and the words, “No commie can stump him.” Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche said during the hearing: “He is absolutely frustrated, upset and believes that there is a great injustice happening in this courtroom today.Trump supporters ripped the case - which has become a rallying cry for him and his backers on overzealous prosecutors, particularly Democratic state Attorney General Tish James, who has become a regular target in his stump speeches. Trump stayed mostly still, his hands steepled or interlaced, and looked ahead during the proceedings that lasted just over an hour. He told the judge he was pleading “ not guilty” to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and he was advised of his rights. WATCH: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg holds news conference following Trump arraignment The judge said he was not imposing a gag order at this point but asked both sides to refrain from making comments or engaging in comments that could lead to civil unrest. They specifically pointed to posts Trump made that warned of “potential death and destruction” if he were to be indicted. Prosecutors raised concerns about what they said were irresponsible social media posts they said targeted people in the case, including grand jury witnesses and District Attorney Alvin Bragg. But no one else was getting processed when Trump arrived, so it was faster. In New York, this process usually takes about two hours, but can be as long as four. They were expected to have taken Trump’s fingerprints but were not believed to have taken a mug shot. LIVE UPDATES: Trump’s New York arraignmentĬourt officers take down the accused’s full name, age, birthdate, height and weight. Now, it’s all computerized, but the process is largely the same. “This fake case was brought only to interfere with the upcoming 2024 election and it should be dropped immediately,” Trump said.Ī look at what happened Tuesday: What happened after the surrender?īefore computers, information on every criminal suspect would be written down in a big book kept by court officials. He called the New York indictment the latest in an “onslaught of fraudulent investigations.” Trump was defiant, referring, among other things, to his two impeachment trials during his presidency. ![]() Watch Trump’s remarks in the player above. Flanked by American flags, former President Donald Trump delivered a campaign-style speech to cheering supporters at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday night. ![]()
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