Guilty Donald Trump turned his anger at immigrants before a fierce tirade against his “unfair” trial.
The 77-year-old former president blamed the judge, after noting that “we’re wasting our country” in a rambling 33-minute speech that President Biden called “dangerous. “Speaking from Trump Tower to his supporters, many of whom are aligned with the right, the disgraced former leader called for violence after being convicted of falsifying business records.
Trump, who faces up to four years in prison, called the trial “rigged” and announced he would appeal. From a lectern in his New York skyscraper, Trump began by talking about immigration before punishing Judge Juan Merchán, then-President Joe Biden and the return to immigration.
Biden responded that Trump found him guilty through a unanimous jury and that “it’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say they’re rigged just because they don’t like the verdict. “Trump said of Judge Merchan: “As for the trial itself, it was very unfair.
“We were not allowed to call our election expert. You have noticed what happened to some of the witnesses on our side, they were literally crucified through this man. He looks like an angel, but he’s a demon. There has never been a more adverse judge. I’m under a gag order, a nasty gag order, where I’ve had to pay thousands of dollars in fines.
Commenting on his conviction, he added: “Falsifying business records seems very serious. It’s a bad thing for me, I’ve never done it before. “Trump, who appeared tired, claimed that the payment he made to his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, was not a criminal and documented as a legal expense.
An accountant “wrote it down in the books,” he said, but “without my knowledge. “A jury ruled it was to reimburse Cohen for the £130,000 (£100,000) he paid porn star Stormy Daniels to save her from making allegations about a 2006 one-night stand she claims to have had with Trump.
In his speech, Trump denounced immigration, accusing Biden and the “gang of fascists” who persecute him of failing to secure the U. S. -Mexico border. He called Biden “the worst president in the history of our country,” “the ultimate incompetent. “” and “the utmost dishonest. “
“Look at how he treats China, Russia and so many others,” Trump said. “It poses a wonderful danger to our country. ” Trump added that “a record number of terrorists have entered our country. “He said Chinese immigrants were arriving in the U. S. to build an army and that 29,000 of them had arrived in recent months.
The United States has noted that the number of immigrants from China has increased tenfold, with 37,000 arrested in 2023; There is no evidence that he has attempted to build a military force. Trump also claimed that U. S. military veterans were left homeless while immigrants were housed “in luxury hotels. “
He called the committee that investigated the attack on the U. S. Capitol “thugs” and warned that Biden was corrupt and a political puppet. Biden’s crusade said “the risk Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater,” adding, “He is waging a messy crusade of vengeance, vowing to be a dictator ‘from day one. ‘”
Trump enthusiasts flooded MAGA websites with calls for riots, revolution, and violent retaliation. The messages appeared to appear on the entrepreneur’s Truth Social site and on the sites Patriots. Win and Gateway Pundit. Some advocated attacks on the 12 jurors, the execution of Judge Merchan, or even a civil war.
“Someone in New York who has nothing to lose wants to take care of Merchan,” wrote one Patriots. Win commenter. On Gateway Pundit, one wrote: “It’s time to start limiting some lefties. This will be resolved by voting.
Some stole and shared symbols of toppled flags to protest the former president’s conviction. At least one saw Trump Tower outdoors, and elected officials, adding that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, shared the symbol online.
The symbol, once a sign of misery for sailors, has the “Stop the Steal” movement, which falsely claimed that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen. While Trump is campaigning for another term in the White House, he has baselessly portrayed judges and prosecutors. as a corrupt team of Biden’s leadership trying to derail his candidacy.
He is expected to be convicted of 34 counts of falsifying documents on July 11, just days before the GOP nominates him for the Nov. 5 presidential election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and is expected to appeal. His crusade said he had raised £34. 8 million (£27. 3 million) in small online contributions since his conviction, almost double his previous highest.
Fundraising emails used harsh language: “I AM A POLITICAL PRISONER!”and “JUSTICE IS DEAD IN AMERICA!”
In the United Kingdom, Minister Mel Stride admitted that this is a “virtually unprecedented” situation, adding that it is “a very dramatic turn of events, and let’s wait and see what happens. ” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “You wouldn’t expect me to comment on the domestic politics or judicial processes of any other country. “
Trump’s hush money case has taken on greater importance as additional prosecutions will be launched against him in Georgia, Washington, D. C. , before the election. They claim he conspired to overturn the 2020 election and amassed top-secret documents, but they are stuck in delays or appeals.
President Joe Biden, reacting to the White House verdict, said the former president “had every chance to protect himself” and criticized his rhetoric: “It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say it’s rigged. “simply because they don’t like the verdict,” Biden said.
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