Trump calls New York grand jury indictment ‘political persecution’ in statement



Former President Trump released a statement after a New York grand jury voted to indictment him for alleged hush money payments made during the 2016 campaign. Trump compared the indictment to “political persecution and election interference.” NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports.

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28 comments

  1. You all need to stop taking sides that place you against each other. That's the power politics have had over you for decades. Could have made this world anything you wanted, but you let political government use you to make it for themselves and their business partners. They wouldn't be saddened if you all disappeared tomorrow. Why do you think they spent trillions of your tax dollars to build all those underground bunkers and installations to safeguard themselves while stocking them to the ceiling. Truth is, if an extinction level event was ever going to happen, you would see convoys of your political figures, high level figures, scientists, and others being rushed to these bunkers, with little or no information on the news as to why. Your tax dollars already assured them their future, while you are left to fight, bicker, and take sides against each other. Much like you do today. You can believe all the empty promises others make,while they mislead you with comforting words, speaking for and representing you. Truth is, you speak for and represent them when you take their sides. You don't put those words in their mouths. You just follow their words, while they use your tax dollars as their play fund to accomplish their own agendas without ever spending a dime of their own money. They take credit for you and your accomplishments in your everyday lives. I realize many of you, much like your children will never understand this, but at least I am honest. Not only to myself, but you as well. In this government, don't expect the captains to go down with their ships. All of them will be the first ones in their life rafts, while using you to stay afloat. Just remember, the truth only bothers those who live, or accept a lie.

  2. Of course, he is calling it political he has nothing else because he is guilty.

  3. Trump should just pay Stormy a bit more and make her his VP.
    How much does Biden pay Kamala?

  4. Neither the Defendant nor his attorney, has the right to be present or to present a defense during the Federal Grand Jury process. Because the process is so one sided, in the vast majority of the cases the Grand Jury returns an indictment. An indictment means absolutely nothing. You can indict a ham sandwich. And his approval rating is up.

  5. I don’t understand why anyone would rather Biden than trump ..? You must be really out of your mind if you really think Biden is a better president than Trump was.

  6. Now more than ever… we will support trump
    Democrats are just pure evil 👿
    Disgusting 🤮 pure evil

  7. Happy Stormy Daniels Day everybody!🎉

  8. I guess he complemented the jury too quickly 😂…

  9. 💥💥Well who's next Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George Walker Bush ?💥💥

  10. First thing I would do as a leader is get rid of media

  11. I imagine Trump will pull out his presidential pardon in court when he loses! Can't wait to see him wave his pardon and tell the judge, 'You cannot send me to prison cause I have a presidential pardon!' lol!

  12. Lol… He's right ..this is political prosecution when Joe Biden forced him on a woman and children and Hilary and bill Clinton literally murdered his/her opponents …

  13. Donald John Trump put his life out on the media for the nation to see all his dirty laundry! Then because he is of no self control Trump talks when it’s best he shut up! TRUMP IS A LAWYERS NIGHTMARE! This is a soap opera show about a fairytale world because THIS ISNT SUPPOSED TO BE HAPPENING IN THE 🇺🇸 USA!

  14. There is hope for justice. It’s a bright day for America. Trump will go on the attack. That’s his only mode. Never retreat. Never apologize. Never admit any wrongdoing – no matter how small. Never forgive. Never tell the truth. It’s going to get ugly because his army of sore losers will become even further detached from reality – dividing America even further…

  15. Didn't the journalists report that the Grand Jury was not going to meet this week? Psyche!

    Twice impeached, indicted one term ex-President who attempted to overthrow the government.

    I predict that Tre45on will threaten the Manhattan judge and start racking up additional charges. We can only hope!

    Putin Tre45on in Prison 2024!

  16. Another witch hunt will fall apart as usual look up braggs background see what dirty laundry you can find start looking everyone like this has skeletens keep looking😊😊

  17. "In May 2021, financier George Soros pushed $1 million to the Color of Change PAC, which turned around and spent big backing the candidacy of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the individual considering indicting former President Donald Trump on charges related to alleged hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016." Yahoo Life, 3/21/23

  18. All the clowns celebrating a civil war. Wait til the fighting comes to your neighborhood and then see how happy you are. I’m not threatening anyone. I’m just smart enough to know that Conservatives aren’t going to sit around and do nothing. This is only going to get worse.

  19. Jan 7th is going to be the useful sequel

  20. US justice must claim a strong prescedent to avoid in the future new threats that can damage the union and even call dark forces to drive the country deep to destruction

  21. When is his next rally? He's survived two impeachments nothing will come of this.

  22. This man has HAIR growing in his hand middle.

  23. Translation: Trump responded EXACTLY how EVERYONE knew he would.

  24. Like him or not president trump has already been cleared of charges in previous cases. We call past presidents by title even when not in office. Trump this gets the same titles.

  25. Banana republic.
    Biden and company is dangerous

  26. Democrats are getting desperate. They're grasping at straws.

  27. You're bad you're bad you're bad you're bad you're bad you're bad you're bad

  28. There is no crime, here. This will go nowhere and the left knows it. This is about getting photos of Trump being fingerprinted and a mug shot – so they can run it on every news channel and every political commercial.