Former President Donald Trump has appeared in a federal courtroom in Miami this afternoon where he pleaded not guilty to the 37 criminal charges he is alleged to have violated.
The former president, who is also seeking the 2024 Republican nomination for president, did not have a mugshot taken, but was fingerprinted.
Attorney Todd Blanche, who is representing the former president, pleaded not guilty on his behalf.
“We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty,” Blanche said.
Special counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland last year to investigate Trump’s handling of classified documents, was in attendance.
Trump was indicted last week on 37 federal felony counts, including willful retention of national defense information, making false statements and representations, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
“On my way to courthouse. Witch hunt!!!” he wrote in an all-caps post on his social media platform, Truth Social,” as he departed Mar-a-Lago around 1:30 this afternoon.
“ONE OF THE SADDEST DAYS IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY. WE ARE A NATION IN DECLINE!!!” he added.
Trump, who is the first former U.S. president to face a federal indictment, is scheduled to deliver remarks at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey later tonight, followed by a fundraiser for his re-election campaign.
The rule of law in America is over. We’re now nothing more than a kleptocracy, a very wealthy banana republic that uses the law to selectively target political opponents. Dark times, no matter your opinion on Trump. Nothing short of a miracle can save this once great nation, that sheltered our people and allowed it to become the greatest place of Torah learning the world has ever seen in over 2,000 years.
OK, very nice, now can we move on to a different candidate to save the country? De santis, Pence, Halley, even Christie
The mere fact that the dems are using the justice system makes the US no better than Russia. I i view Trump as Alexi Navalny number 2! What a disgrace!
Another busy day in the life of our xpotus. Indictment in the morning, fundraiser at his CC in Bedminster that night. It’s been reported that seats to this event are a min of $100k.
“On my way to courthouse. Witch hunt!!!” Trump wrote.. on his social media platorm.
A senior witch hunter from the prosecution team confirmed to reporters on Wednesday that a “witch hunt” was indeed being conducted against Mr. Trump.
The senior witch hunter/prosecutor also confirmed that the former President faces 37 counts of “witch-related criminal offenses”.
“Mr. Trump is clearly using witchcraft to cast a magical spell over millions of Americans who support him to the hilt,” Special Counsel, Jack Smith, told reporters on Wednesday.
“Only a witch could possibly possess the kind of powers that Trump has, which magnetically pulls millions of Americans towards him,” said Smith. “And, as soon as the Jury finds Mr. Trump guilty of all witch-related charges, I can assure you he will be burned at the stake.”
Mr. Smith also confirmed to reporters that among the items seized by the FBI at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home several months ago was the magical wand Trump uses to cast his magnetic witch spell over his diehard supporters, and the broom he uses to fly across the country in lieu of Air Force One.
Two wrongs doesn’t make a right ! Lead by example & abide by the law and there is no witch hunt ! Washington is full of sinners and we the public put them there!
Happy Birthday Mr. Trump!
I can’t wait for him to go to prison. He is a criminal!
Can ANYONE justify what he admitted to doing? Can ANYONE excuse him for taking highly sensitive classified documents (military secrets!), leaving them unsecured, and lying repeatedly to the agencies which asked nicely for months to have the documents returned? Shed tears for him for getting prosecuted and mourn the loss of your Dear Lord and Savior, but as his former cabinet members Christie, Bolton, Kelly, and Barr have said, Trump’s the one to blame.