Porn star Stormy Daniels has posted a salacious tweet gloating over the arrest of Donald Trump, as the former US president made history by pleading not guilty as he faced a court in Manhattan to face charges.
Trump, 76, voluntarily surrendered and was arrested before a judge read out the charges against him – sitting next to his lawyers in a packed courtroom.
He faces multiple charges, including felony charges, linked to a hush money payment made to Daniels in the final days of his 2016 presidential campaign.
Daniels tweeted comments more often heard on a porn set, ending the post with, “Definitely more fun being under my sexy man than under arrest.”
Trump’s entry into the Manhattan courthouse was surrounded by chaos — helicopters flew overhead, protesters and supporters crashed into the streets, and cameras captured every moment of the circus sparked by District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s criminal investigation.
Porn star Stormy Daniels (right) has posted a salacious tweet gloating over the arrest of Donald Trump as the former US president made history as he stood before a Manhattan court to face charges
Trump’s entry into the Manhattan courthouse was surrounded by chaos — helicopters flew overhead, protesters and supporters crashed into the street, and cameras captured every moment of the circus sparked by District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s criminal investigation
Daniels tweeted comments more often heard on a porn set, ending the post with, “It sure is more fun being under my sexy man than under arrest”
Trump has been defiant ahead of the hearing, stating that he is a victim of an armed justice system and a political target of Democrats who do not want to see him win another term in the White House.
A motorcade of Secret Service and NYPD SUVs escorted him from Trump Tower, where he spent the night after arriving in New York City Monday from his home in Mar-a-Lago, along the six-mile drive to the courthouse where he was posted, fingerprinted and read his rights.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who filed charges against the former president, arrived in court Tuesday morning before the former president.
The case concerns a $130,000 hush money payment that his then-lawyer Michael Cohen made to Daniels in the closing days of the 2016 campaign.
Cohen said he made the payment at Trump’s direction and that it was to ensure that Daniels would not go public with her story of a sexual encounter with the married Trump.
The alleged affair took place in 2006, long before Trump entered politics and it was shortly after wife Melania gave birth to their son Barron. Trump denies both the affair and any legal wrongdoing.
Trump has gone on the offensive against Bragg, calling him a “reverse racist.” He also claims that Bragg is funded by billionaire George Soros, who many conspiracy theorists claim uses his money to control world events.
An ex-Trump supporter argued with opponents outside the Manhattan district attorney’s office
People demonstrated outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on the day former US President Donald Trump appeared in court
Bragg is an inverted (Soros) racist, following his orders from DC. I’ve beaten them TWICE, much better the second time, and despite their DISINFORMATION campaign, they don’t want to go up against ‘TRUMP’ or my GREAT FILE!” Trump wrote on his TruthSocial platform last month.
Soros, who made his fortune in hedge funds, said he never contributed to Bragg’s election campaign. Soros has become a hate figure for Trump and his allies.
The former president also pushed for the case to be moved from Manhattan to the more Republican-friendly Staten Island just hours before his landmark indictment.
The former president voluntarily went to Manhattan and appeared in court, meaning an extradition attempt was not necessary. Other Republicans have spoken out in defense of Trump, saying the former president is a victim of politics.
In addition, Trump’s campaign said it has raised $8 million dollars since news of his impending impeachment broke. On Tuesday morning, it sent out another call, titled “My Last Email Before Arrest.”
A conviction would not prevent Trump from running for president or winning it in 2024.
Insurgency and defensive tactics have traditionally been cornerstones of Trump’s strategy – used throughout his corporate career, his two presidential elections and throughout his time in the White House.
It helped him when he was impeached twice by the US House of Representatives – but he was never convicted in the US Senate.
The former president faces other possible charges: The Justice Department is investigating him in two separate cases: the discovery of classified documents in his home in Mar-a-Lago and attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Trump was seen just after 1 p.m. Tuesday exiting Trump Tower with a defiant fist as he made his way to the courthouse in Manhattan
The state of Georgia is also investigating Trump’s attempts to reverse the election results there.
Ahead of Tuesday’s hearing, Trump called on his supporters to protest his arraignment.
The only other president to be charged with a felony was Ulysses S. Grant, who was arrested in 1872 for speeding his horse and buggy. He was taken to jail and had to pay a $20 fine.
Trump landed in New York City Monday afternoon ahead of his landmark indictment and stayed at Trump Tower before leaving for court just after 1 p.m. Tuesday.