Donald Trump says he will ‘PROUDly’ be arrested in Georgia tomorrow on electoral fraud charges: ex-president’s imminent surrender set to overshadow first GOP debate
- Former President Donald Trump will surrender in Georgia on Thursday
- His bail was set at $200,000 and he was ordered not to send threatening messages on social media
- The former president is still more than 40 points ahead of the other Republican candidates in the polls
Former President Donald Trump is preparing to be “proudly” arrested Thursday in Georgia on charges of voter fraud.
“NO ONE HAS EVER FIGHTED FOR ELECTION INTEGRITY LIKE PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP,” the former president wrote on his Truth Social account.
“Because I do, I will be proudly arrested tomorrow afternoon in Georgia. GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!”
The former president and his 18 co-defendants were charged on August 14 with attempting to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election, and given a Friday noon deadline to turn themselves in for booking.
He will surrender at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta.
Former President Donald Trump prepares to be ‘proudly’ arrested Thursday in Georgia on electoral fraud charges
On Monday, the 77-year-old’s bail was set at $200,000 and he was ordered not to send threatening messages on social media.
Sheriff’s officers ramped up security and installed barriers around the dilapidated prison on Monday when his legal team was spotted entering Willis’ office.
Fulton County authorities said he cannot expect special treatment.
He will have to be fingerprinted, along with other suspects in the notorious prison, and may have his first police photo taken.
The prison is known for its appalling conditions, although Trump will not be held there pending trial.
The former president announced this weekend that he would skip the first Republican Party primary debate this week.
But Trump surrogates have flocked to Milwaukee ahead of Wednesday night’s debate.
Kari Lake spoke to reporters outside the debate room on Tuesday as Trump supporters waved signs with his name on them in the background.
“This isn’t a race, guys — the primaries are over,” she said, citing Trump’s massive lead in the polls. The former president leads the RealClearPolitics polling average by 41 points.
She also accused Fox News — which hosts the debate at 9 p.m. ET — of being anti-Trump, saying that’s why he skipped the debate.
“There’s no point in him going into this and watching a network — which has already decided they want someone on Trump — collect ratings from him.
He’s just too smart for that. And frankly, he doesn’t need that. He’s already been nominated. He’s so far ahead. No one can overtake it.’
The Fulton County Jail, where former President Trump will be treated, is on display in Atlanta, Georgia
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, another Trump ally who will be in the debate audience, told DailyMail.com it was time for the party to rally behind Trump.
‘It is over. It’s pointless. It’s a waste of donor money. It’s just that everyone has to get behind President Trump,” she said.
But with Trump missing from the podium, the spotlight will fall on the next two top candidates, each of whom will be the center of attention: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
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