April 04, 2023 12:18 PM UTC

Trump Under Arrest Gratuitous Gratification Thread

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE: 34 felony charges, the Washington Post reports:

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NBC New York reports:

Donald Trump waved to throngs of people, some decrying his arrest, others cheering it, as he arrived at the Manhattan district attorney’s office Tuesday, where he surrendered ahead of a historic court moment that will see him become the first-ever criminally indicted U.S. president.

The one-time commander-in-chief posted a message on his Truth Social account as his motorcade left Trump Tower, writing, “Heading to Lower Manhattan, the Courthouse. Seems so SURREAL — WOW, they are going to ARREST ME. Can’t believe this is happening in America. MAGA!”

[mantra-pullquote align=”right” textalign=”left” width=”50%”]“We are the party that elected Donald J. Trump, and we are not going to apologize for that anymore.”

   — State Republican Party Chair Dave Williams (3/11/23) [/mantra-pullquote]

On the scene this morning to protest was Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and George Santos, though they apparently didn’t stick around long:

The appearance by Ms. Greene, who supports conspiracy theories and has falsely suggested that Democrats support pedophilia, had brought a crush of onlookers and counterprotesters.

Police were separating pro- and anti-Trump demonstrators in Collect Pond Park, keeping an aisle — and an array of officers — between the two groups, who were largely peaceful, though at least one small skirmish broke out. Ms. Greene’s arrival was accompanied by heavy security.

“Go back to Georgia!” one person shouted.

Not on hand by any report we can find was Rep. Lauren Boebert, though she Tweeted her carefully-worded if a bit milquetoast support calling on Americans to be “vocal.”

As for the recent poll showing 60% of Americans support Trump’s indictment?

As they say in New York, fuggedaboudit:

Boebert doesn’t say why she thinks the poll is fake, but we assume that’s how Boebert regards every poll that says something she doesn’t want to hear. At least she didn’t say “Today is 1776.”

But the day is young! We’ll update with local reactions, developments, whatever comes next.