“I’d like them to lunch!” Moment when two cops REFUSE to hold the door open for Donald Trump as he enters the courtroom – as social media is divided over the treatment of the former president
- Two high-ranking New York state bailiffs have gone viral after failing to open the door to the former president
- Trump looked icy as the door hit him in the shoulder as he seemed to expect it to open for him
- Follow DailyMail.com’s live blog of events as the defining day in American politics unfolds in Manhattan
Two court officials have split the internet after going viral for not opening the door for ex-President Donald Trump when he entered the courtroom.
Despite being a former president, it’s unusual for court employees to open doors for defendants as they enter – though it’s not clear if the officers missed who was coming after them or not.
However, one of the agents, who has not yet been identified, then appeared to lead the way and point Trump to the door.
Many have ridiculed Trump for having to open the door for himself, with one person saying they’d buy them “lunch” while another joked they’d take them out for a beer.
Others said it was the “first time in years an agent has done something cool” when court officials entered the building with Trump.
Many have ridiculed Trump for having to open the door for himself, with one person saying they’d buy them “lunch” while another joked they’d take them out for a beer
Another said, “Classic… The New York Police Department isn’t chill,” as many celebrated seeing the former president look so uneasy as he walked into court.
But pro-Trump supporters were outraged that the door was reportedly “shut” on the former president, with one calling the agents a “b******d.”
Another added, “B*****t, the officer didn’t even hold Trump’s door open,” while a third said, “The door closed on Trump. No one even held it open for him.’
But others were quick to joke about his age, writing, “This is the only time I agree not to hold doors open for my elders!!”
A video has surfaced of Trump telling officers not to be “too nice” when apprehending criminals – pointing out that there was a big difference in how he was treated in court.
His moment in court with the court officials went viral after he became the first US president to be charged with a criminal offense.
He pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records when he faced a New York judge on Tuesday.
Others joked that the cops had “no chill,” while another said it was the first “cool” thing the cops had done in years
One of the agents, who has not yet been identified, then appeared to lead the way and point Trump to the door.
Trump, 76, sat next to his defense team in the Manhattan courtroom with his hands folded on his lap and a frosty look ahead of the unprecedented hearing in the Stormy Daniels hush money case.
The charges relate to a $30,000 payout to a doorman who attempted to sell information about a child Trump allegedly fathered out of wedlock; $150,000 to former Playboy model Karen McDougal and a $130,000 payment to Daniels.
All told, the charges – falsifying business records in the first degree – carry a maximum sentence of more than 100 years in prison under New York law.
But even if convicted on all charges, Trump is unlikely to be sentenced to that much time.
Each charge is a low-level misdemeanor with a maximum of four years in prison for each charge.
However, some were outraged by the former president’s treatment, calling the officer a “b*****d”
The former president pleaded not guilty to 34 counts and looked frosty at the hearing
There was no formal conspiracy charge, but the state of affairs released by prosecutors describes how Trump, along with others, “orchestrated a plan” to influence the 2016 presidential election by identifying and purchasing negative information about him to publicize the publication. of it and to benefit the defendant’s electoral prospects. ‘
The hearing lasted about an hour, with Judge Juan Merchan not imposing a gag order on Trump as expected, but warning him not to post anything on social media that could cause unrest.
The former president was silent as he entered the courtroom and as he left, and was released on his own admission.
He is scheduled to return to his home in Mar-a-Lago and speak later Tuesday night at approximately 8:15 p.m. ET. The next court hearing is scheduled for December 4.
Donald Trump made history Tuesday when he faced a court in Manhattan and became the first former United States president in history to face criminal charges