Former President Donald Trump confirmed his arrest concerning the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation and called on his supporters to protest.
Daniels allegedly received the money through Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney. In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws regarding payments made and received a three-year prison sentence, according to the New York Post.
On Truth Social, Trump, referencing himself, said the “LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.”
“PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” Trump wrote, calling on supporters to protest his potential arrest.
“THEY’RE KILLING OUR NATION AS WE SIT BACK & WATCH. WE MUST SAVE AMERICA! PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!.” Trump continued, referring to the Biden administration.
Trump insisted that he has committed no crime. He reminded his followers that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s campaign: is heavily funded by liberal billionaire George Soros.
Republicans rallied to Trump’s defense over his possible indictment.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) called Bragg’s efforts to prosecute Trump an “outrageous abuse of power” and said he is directing House committees to investigate the prosecution.
Here we go again — an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA who lets violent criminals walk as he pursues political vengeance against President Trump.
I’m directing relevant committees to immediately investigate if federal funds are being used to subvert our democracy by…
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) March 18, 2023
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) claimed that Trump would “win even bigger” following a potential indictment, adding that Republicans who “cheer” over his indictment will be “exposed.”
If the Manhattan DA indicts President Trump, he will ultimately win even bigger than he is already going to win.
And those Republicans that stand by and cheer for his persecution or do nothing to stop it will be exposed to the people and will be remembered, scorned, and…
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) March 18, 2023
Twitter CEO Elon Musk shared Greene’s prediction, suggesting that if an indictment occurs, “Trump will be re-elected in a landslide victory” in 2024.
If this happens, Trump will be re-elected in a landslide victory
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 18, 2023
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for president in 2024, said Trump’s possible indictment is “politically-motivated,” and called the justice system “politicized.”
The impending indictment of President Trump in NY must be treated as it is: a politically-motivated prosecution based on a strained, convoluted legal theory. It makes clear the danger of a politicized “justice” system that will be (is being) weaponized against ALL Americans. https://t.co/dz8o2mUgJr
— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) March 18, 2023
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) criticized Bragg, saying that the district attorney wants to turn the U.S. into a “third-world country.”
Vance added that reporters asked him if a Trump indictment would lead him to rescind his support of the former president.
Alvin Bragg is bought by George Soros. He allows violent criminals to walk the streets of New York City, but will prosecute the likely Republican nominee (and former president) on a baseless misdemeanor charge. These people are trying to turn America into a third-world country. https://t.co/2eYqPegRLF
— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) March 18, 2023
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) blasted the “radical left” for using the strategies of “Socialist dictators” by reportedly arresting Trump.
My full statement on the illegal leaks stating that President Trump will be arrested next week: pic.twitter.com/VaTNVMjXpd
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) March 18, 2023
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said, “a Trump indictment would be a national disaster.”
A Trump indictment would be a national disaster. It is un-American for the ruling party to use police power to arrest its political rivals. If a Republican prosecutor in 2004 had used a campaign finance technicality to arrest then-candidate John Kerry while Bush & Cheney were in…
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) March 18, 2023
If Trump becomes indicted, he will be the first president in U.S. history to face criminal charges after leaving office.
