Trump: U.S. going to hell with my criminal charges

Former United States President, Donald Trump, says the criminal charges preferred against was “insult” to U.S., stressing that the country “is going to hell”.

Trump, on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to the 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a historic case over allegations he orchestrated hush-money payments to two women before the 2016 US election to suppress publication of their sexual encounters with him.

The former President, who returned to Florida immediately after, where he gave a defiant speech to his supporters, said the case was “an insult to our country”.

During his 25-minute speech, the 2024 White House contender repeated many of his campaign points, arguing that he has been the victim of a Democratic conspiracy to jeopardise his re-election bid.

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Trump began by denying his guilt and saying that his opponents “seek to destroy” the US.

He then falsely claimed that every single pundit and legal analyst said there is no case against him.

Trump reiterated personal attacks on Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg – whose office is prosecuting the case – and the family of the judge overseeing the former President’s case.

“I have a Trump-hating judge from a Trump-hating family,” he said, calling the court biased against him.

“Our country is going to hell,” Trump added, listing all the ways that he claims to have been persecuted since launching his 2016 presidential campaign.

The 2024 White House contender is accused of falsifying business records to hide damaging information during his 2016 election run.

Trump’s team will have until August to file any motions against the case.

The next court hearing has been slated for December 4, 2023.

The Star