Donald Trump held a press conference this Friday, May 31, the day after the historic verdict rendered against him by the New York court. Found guilty of falsifying documents, the former US president faces up to four years in prison. But for the Republican, the lawsuit filed against him is not worth much. He will appeal.
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Following his historic guilty verdict in New York, Donald Trump does not have enough words to castigate this trial, which he finds “ very unfair “, ” faked “. The former president spoke from the lobby of his Manhattan skyscraper, Trump Tower. “ We will appeal this scam », Warns the Republican.
While some of his supporters had organized a demonstration in front of the entrance to the building, while local residents, reports the Press Agency, gave him the middle finger as they passed, the Republican candidate spoke for more than thirty minutes , warning the assembly that “ the real verdict will take place on November 5, by the American people “.
It’s a scam, it’s a rigged trial! This trial was completely unfair. You have what happened to some of our witnesses, who were literally crucified, and some who went through hell because of this judge, who looks like an angel but is actually a devil. And when we wanted certain things, everything we asked for was rejected… On the other hand, when the prosecution wanted something, they got everything they wanted. We wanted the venue of the trial to be changed so that we could have a fair trial. We didn’t get it. We wanted the judge to be changed, so that there would be no conflict of interest, and he did not do that. No one has ever seen anything like this.
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After this criminal trial, a first for a former president, the billionaire also heavily attacked his Democratic opponent, the outgoing president. Joe Biden and his ” band ”, qualified as “ sick “, of ” fascists », responsible in his eyes for his legal setbacks. “ The judge was a tyrant and it all came from the White House “, he said.
Joe Biden the crook, the worst president in the history of our country, the stupidest and most dishonest we have ever had. He represents a very great danger for our country. Millions and millions of people are flocking from all parts of the world. Not just from South America, but also from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. They arrive from prisons and psychiatric asylums. They’re coming to our country from all over the world, and we have a president and a bunch of fascists who don’t want to do anything to stop them… Because they could do it today, they could stop them, but they don’t , and they are destroying our country.
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“ Our country is in very bad shape and they don’t want me to say these things! And the only way they think they can win this election is to do exactly what they’re doing right now: win in court because they can’t win at the ballot box », concluded the former president, after a diatribe of rare violence.
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President Biden commemorated the death of his son Beau this day with his family. He nevertheless took the time to respond to his rival, on the social network X. Donald Trump “ threatens our democracy », he considers. “ He first questioned our electoral system. Then he questioned our justice system. And now you can stop it. »
The two men will have taken advantage of the sequence to launch a new appeal for donations, in a campaign which now certainly promises to be very brutal, while the last two already had nothing of the long quiet river. “ We saw today in New York that no one is above the law », Estimates Mr. Biden’s campaign team.
Donald Trump is threatening our democracy. First, he questioned our election system. Then, he questioned our judicial system.
And now, you can stop him:https://t.co/ekIEq70PUl
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 31, 2024
Even the Italian Deputy Prime Minister gets involved: Matteo Salvini speaks of “ judicial harassment “, against the one who describes himself as ” political prisoner “. Even the Kremlin reacts! The spokesperson for the Russian presidency believes that UNITED STATES practice “ elimination of political adversaries “. Simple ” reflection » of the behavior of the Russian authorities in this matter, replies Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Between his interview with the Belgian Prime Minister, a press conference on the Middle East, and finally the celebration of the Super Bowl champions, the outgoing president will have the opportunity to return to this historic recognition of criminal guilt. As a reminder, Mr. Trump was found guilty of all 34 countsin the Stormy Daniels affair.
Donald Trump’s sentencing will take place on July 11, coinciding with a NATO summit in Washington, an opportunity for Joe Biden to further mark his presence on the international scene, while his adversary still sees his own campaign take place in courtrooms.
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