Since the indictment of the billionaire by a New York grand jury in a morality case, this expected appearance has been on everyone’s lips in political and media circles. The Republican camp denounces political persecution and accuses the Democrats of wanting to tarnish the image of the former tenant of the White House and candidate for the next presidential election of 2024. Unprecedented fact in American history, this is the first time indeed that a former president is criminally indicted by a grand jury. On Tuesday, the 76-year-old billionaire will appear before a New York judge to be served with the charges once morest him.
Trump confirmed on Monday that he intends to attend the courtroom in a Manhattan court. In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, the former president announced he would be leaving his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida on Monday and heading to Trump Tower in New York ahead of his court appearance.
“Tuesday morning, believe it or not, I will go to the courthouse. America wasn’t supposed to be like this! “wrote the former president.
Although the indictment has yet to be released, Trump and his supporters have denounced the grand jury’s decision, calling it “political persecution and election interference.”
The New York police have been mobilized since the announcement of this indictment to avoid any overflow on the part of Trump supporters or his detractors, while the memory of the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 continues to haunt people’s minds. .
The former president has repeatedly denied wrongdoing in the case and has continued to attack New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg and other Democrats following his indictment was announced.
“I believe this witch hunt will backfire overwhelmingly on Joe Biden,” the former president said in a statement.
Trump advisers and allies have expressed concern that the former president might stand trial in Manhattan, saying the district’s predominantly Democratic population will not allow him to get a fair trial.
According to several analysts, this criminal case risks tipping the 2024 presidential campaign into a new phase, as the former president has vowed to continue his run for a second term despite the criminal charges once morest him.
So far, the majority of GOP heavyweights have rallied around Donald Trump, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. In Congress, Republican Party leaders have also come to Trump’s defense, virulently attacking Attorney Bragg, accusing him of a political witch hunt.
Senator Ted Cruz called the indictment “completely unprecedented” and said it was “a catastrophic escalation in the militarization of the justice system.”
This case risks further polarizing an already deeply divided country and setting the tone for a bitter campaign for the presidential election.
