Trump calls for ‘biggest protest we have ever had’ if prosecutors ‘do anything illegal’ in targeting him
Former President Trump on Saturday warned of “the biggest protest we have ever had” in the United States if prosecutors “do anything illegal” in their investigations into him and his businesses.
Speaking at a rally in Conroe, Texas, on Saturday, Trump spoke about the local and federal probes targeting his businesses and political activities, including lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol.
“If these radical, vicious racist prosecutors do anything wrong or illegal, I hope we are going to have in this country the biggest protest we have ever had … in Washington, D.C, in New York, in Atlanta and elsewhere because our country and our elections are corrupt,” Trump told the crowd of his supporters.
Trump accused New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) of launching a political attack against him. James claimed in a court filing last week that her office discovered evidence of Trump’s company using “fraudulent or misleading” valuations of its golf clubs, skyscrapers and other property to secure loans and tax benefits.
His mention of Atlanta apparently refers to an investigation being led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis into whether Trump and others acted criminally when trying to pressure Georgia officials into overturning President Biden’s win in the 2020 election.
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Trump calls for "biggest protest we've ever had" if prosecutors "do anything illegal" in targeting him https://t.co/8Lw2M0Zaz9 pic.twitter.com/f5X0GiGVeB
— The Hill (@thehill) January 30, 2022
Donald Trump on New York attorneys: "[They] have been after my family for years but unable to find anything. They haven't been able to find anything, other than a fringe benefits case." pic.twitter.com/rYoD9Tz0Ey
— The Hill (@thehill) January 30, 2022
I am going to find one optimistic thing to say here: At least he's trying like hell to stay out of prison instead of in his second term in office. This is no small achievement for the American system now that we know how close he and his goons came to pulling off a coup. https://t.co/FZBLH2DyzT
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 30, 2022
Trump seems very worried about criminal prosecution, actually mentioning DC and Atlanta (aspects of the attempted election fraud, I assume) and NY (Trump Org). He seems to be inviting mob action against officers of the law if he turns out to be at legal risk. Pretty dangerous. https://t.co/TklrhaxTQX
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 30, 2022
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