Trump appeared in court in New York in the case of the payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, the first criminal trial for a former US president. “It’s an attack on America,” thunders the tycoon. And he accuses: the judge “is very confrontational” and “I will not be given a fair trial”. Robert Kennedy Jr., meanwhile, says he rejected Trump’s offer to run for the White House as his deputy.
“Two bags of rubbish.” The name with which Donald Trump addressed the two key witnesses in the trial against him which opened in New York would be enough to understand the tone of the spectacle the United States is about to witness. A historic event – no former American president has ever faced criminal proceedings and it is only the first of four for the tycoon – and destined to create a sensation not only for the revelations of the porn star Stormy Daniels on their affair but also because The Donald announced that he will take the witness stand to tell “his truth”. This trial is an “attack on America” and a “political persecution.” And, again, “nothing like this has ever happened before.” These were the first words uttered by the former president as he entered the Manhattan courthouse for the start of the proceedings against him.
Trump is accused of 34 counts, in particular of having falsified corporate documents to hide a payment of 130 thousand dollars to the hardcore actress and director in 2016 so that she would not reveal their relationship. In addition to Daniels, the other key testimony will be that of Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer who physically cut the checks for the porn star and Playboy bunny Karen McDougal and then, according to prosecutor Alvin Bragg, was reimbursed by company of the tycoon who passed off the installments as legal expenses.
«I will testify and tell the truth. And the truth is that I have not committed any crime”, declared Trump a few days ago, attacking Daniels and Cohen – “they are two liars” – and the justice system that “persecutes” him. Unlike the other proceedings against the former president – the one for attempting to subvert the outcome of the elections won by Joe Biden in Georgia, having instigated the attack on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021 and having inappropriately handled classified papers – this it is the only one that could close by November, i.e. before the elections, and is therefore considered the most significant for the former president’s future. The tycoon’s lawyers hope for a full acquittal but if he is found guilty each charge carries a maximum of four years in prison.
The question that most Americans are asking themselves at this point is: “If Trump is found guilty, will he still be able to run for president?” And the answer is not only that the tycoon could still run for the White House but also that, according to the American Constitution, he could even lead the United States from prison. It is clear that at the moment this is a hypothetical scenario and it is very likely that if convicted his opponents will try to impeach him or contest his presidency.
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2024-04-16 08:11:02