WorthyNewsBot Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.45 Content Count: 44,459 Content Per Day: 7.19 Reputation: 987 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted April 4, 2023 By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News NEW YORK (Worthy News) – U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in New York City on Monday for his controversial arraignment on criminal charges that he paid hush money to an adult film star. He flew in from Florida without his wife and former First Lady Melania but was accompanied by his son Eric and several aides, several sources said. Trump, the first ex-US president to face a criminal case, was due to plead not guilty at Tuesday afternoon’s arraignment after a grand jury voted to indict him last week. On Thursday, a Manhattan grand jury indicted him the after an investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office into an alleged hush money payment of $130,000 through Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen. The money was allegedly for adult film star Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet ahead of the 2016 presidential election about an affair she claims she had with Trump in 2006. Trump, 76, has denied having an affair with Daniels and has maintained his innocence in the case, accusing prosecutors of engaging in a politically motivated “witch-hunt.” Hush money agreements are not illegal, but prosecutors believe the payment violated campaign finance laws. WITHOUT MELANIA Melania reportedly accompanied her husband to dinner after the news of the indictment broke last Thursday. Despite her support, she has not posted on social media since the announcement. Trump’s motorcade ride on Monday from his Mar-a-Lago club to his red, white, and blue Boeing 757, emblazoned with his name in gold letters, was carried live on cable television. It took him past supporters waving banners and cheering, decrying the case against him — stemming from payments made during his 2016 campaign — as politically motivated. Trump arrived at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport late Monday, and a video showed him getting off the plane alone the day before his arraignment. He has responded to the indictment with a flurry of posts on his social media platform Truth Social attacking the district attorney’s office. Trump said that “the USA is now a third-world nation,” while other Republicans opposing the charges claimed the U.S. legal system was being like “some third-world banana republic.” One of Trump’s staunchest supporters, Republican Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, seen as a favorite to be named the former president’s running mate in 2024, condemned the indictment. INDICTMENT “UNCONSTITUTIONAL” Greene said she was heading to New York on Tuesday to exercise her constitutional right to protest the indictment she considers “unconstitutional.” Even Former Attorney General Bill Barr, with who Trump later had a tense relationship, condemned the indictment of his former boss, calling it “an abomination.” “Obviously, we don’t have the indictment, so there’s a little bit of speculation involved,” Barr said. “But based on the news reports, if they’re accurate, this is an abomination.” He argues that “It’s the epitome of the abuse of prosecutorial power to bring a case that would not be brought against anyone else. They are going after the man, not a crime. And the legal theory, frankly, is pathetically weak.” Trump “now joins the ranks of other former leaders charged following their tenure in office largely on corruption-related issues,” noted Fox News Channel’s website, which often provided favorable coverage of him. It added that he joins “the notorious former Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, along with other prominent leaders from democratic nations.” Berlusconi was involved in nearly three dozen criminal cases, with one conviction for tax fraud in 2012; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted in 2020 on corruption charges; and former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian was convicted of bribery in 2009. MORE LEADERS CHARGED Dozens of democracies like France, South Korea, and Brazil have seen leaders prosecuted for crimes, with nearly 80 nations having seen former leaders jailed or charged over the last 20 years. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who returned to the high office in January after defeating Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced to 12 years by a federal court on corruption charges in 2018. Lula served 580 days before the country’s supreme court ordered his freedom and dismissed his case. Former French Prime Minister Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to a year in prison in 2021 for violating campaign finance laws. South Korea’s former President, Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years over corruption charges before she was pardoned in 2021 by her successor. She served five years. Yet in Trump’s case, the publicity surrounding the indictment was profitable financially. Trump’s 2024 White House campaign raised over $8 million since news of the charges against him broke last week, according to his team. And he won’t go quietly to court: On Tuesday morning, dozens of police and court officers, as well as Secret Service agents, were to escort Trump through the streets of New York to the Lower Manhattan court complex. At a news conference on Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned any potential “rabble-rousers” to “control yourselves.” View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJK Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,349 Content Per Day: 7.63 Reputation: 1,305 Days Won: 1 Joined: 03/01/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted April 4, 2023 Thirty felonies from what I read, that would make him a serious criminal indeed, unlike so many other of our leaders who don't even merit investigation. Our nation, our world actually, has changed a great deal since I was born back in the 1940's, but not for what I'd consider the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Parker Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 4,273 Content Per Day: 4.87 Reputation: 1,855 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/17/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/03/1955 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) It's bogus anyway. We have a 2 tiered justice system. Edited April 5, 2023 by Rick-Parker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patticats Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 65 Topic Count: 575 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,691 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 2,360 Days Won: 9 Joined: 02/18/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted April 4, 2023 I'm praying for President Trump!! I know to some this won't be popular but I support him! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,384 Content Per Day: 8.00 Reputation: 21,560 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Just now, Patticats said: I'm praying for President Trump!! I know to some this won't be popular but I support him! now that took guts... many will want to pat a kitty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patticats Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 65 Topic Count: 575 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,691 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 2,360 Days Won: 9 Joined: 02/18/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted April 4, 2023 Just now, enoob57 said: now that took guts... many will want to pat a kitty LOL Well I have had it with some things and people... God help us!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,384 Content Per Day: 8.00 Reputation: 21,560 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted April 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Patticats said: LOL Well I have had it with some things and people... God help us!! He has and has written it all down so we know how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparks Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,159 Content Per Day: 2.03 Reputation: 2,513 Days Won: 8 Joined: 01/20/2016 Status: Offline Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2023 I will vote for Trump even if he runs from jail. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patticats Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 65 Topic Count: 575 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,691 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 2,360 Days Won: 9 Joined: 02/18/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted April 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, enoob57 said: He has and has written it all down so we know how God is in control but when I don't agree with what is happening to someone I will speak out!! God is our HOPE!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted April 4, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,254 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,984 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted April 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, Patticats said: I'm praying for President Trump!! I know to some this won't be popular but I support him! So do I. And we'll see where this all goes. Interestingly, even if convicted he can still be president if elected. I watched and from what is released it appears that all they have against him is his paying Stormy and maybe that other lady money to keep quiet much like a lot of other people do. They will say that he did it to hide it from the election and he will say he did so to save his marriage. We will see when all the emails and texts all come out. Interestingly Stormy lost in court this morning and still has to pay Trump an additional hundred thousand plus dollars for his attorney fees over her law suit. She has admitted that her and President Trump never had sex, so this entire thing was just a made up scam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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