Donald Trump said he is facing “persecution” as he walked into the courtroom for the start of his hush money trial in New York, the first criminal trial for a former president.
“There’s never been anything like it,” Trump said as he walked into the courthouse. “This is really an attack on a political opponent. This is all this is.”
President Trump: "This is an assault on America. Nothing like this has ever happened before…This is an outrage that this case was brought. This is political persecution." pic.twitter.com/ERYfzELvoA
— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) April 15, 2024
“When I walk into that courtroom, I know I will have the love of 200 million Americans behind me, and I will be FIGHTING for the FREEDOM of 325 MILLION AMERICANS!” Truth posted to his Truth Social account before walking into the courtroom, where prosecutors were already seated.
