Former US President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to paying money to a porn star to keep her mouth shut before the 2016 presidential election, saying his only crime was to ask them to protect the country. There is a commitment to protect, those who want to destroy it.
Earlier, Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges of falsifying business records during a Manhattan court appearance on Tuesday. Trump arrived in a Manhattan court on Tuesday for a criminal hearing on allegations that he paid pornographic actress Stormy Daniels to keep her mouth shut during the 2016 presidential campaign. He was arrested earlier at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
This is the first time in the history of America that a former President has been arrested in a criminal case. After the hearing in the case, Trump reached his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, where he repeated his earlier talk in a speech of about 25 minutes and said that the Democratic Party had conspired against him, so that he could be re-elected as President. debarred from contesting the election of the post.
Trump said he “never thought something like this could happen in America.” He said, “My only crime is that I want to protect our country from the fearlessness of people who are intent on destroying this country.” Committed to protecting.
Trump rejected the allegations against him, saying that he is “facing an investigation into a fake case.” He said, “I want to state clearly that I am innocent.” My only crime is that I am determined to defend the country from those who want to destroy it. We have seen interference in elections at the highest level.
Trump said, “I want to assure you that I have never been more determined than I am now.” They won’t be able to beat me. They won’t be able to break me. They will not be able to stop me from fighting to protect this country. The more they try to trap, malign and destroy me, the more determined I am to fulfill my mission.
He also targeted Judge Juan M. Marchen, who is hearing the case, alleging that he is a “Trump-hating judge” and that his “wife hates Trump.”
He said that his “daughter Kamala (Harris) works for the House and who (US President Joe) gets money for the Biden-Harris campaign.”
Trump gave this speech at a time when during the hearing, the judge did not stop him from saying anything publicly in this matter, but warned him that if the former president continued to make statements in this matter, The decision not to ban can be reconsidered. Earlier, Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal charges related to falsifying business records before State Supreme Court Judge Juan M. Marchen. Tight security arrangements were made there before Trump reached the court.
He was arrested on reaching the court. Justice Marchen ruled that TV cameras would not be allowed in the courtroom. Trump, dressed in a navy blue suit and red tie, entered the courtroom and told the judge in a firm voice, “I am innocent.” He sat quietly throughout most of the hearing, speaking only when necessary. Security was beefed up across New York ahead of the trial against the former president.
Tight security arrangements were made, especially in Manhattan, as hundreds of Trump supporters gathered in the city. The White House refrained from commenting on the developments in New York, saying it was a legal matter.
