There has been an 'increase in violent online rhetoric,' but a protest by Trump supporters in New York has so far been outnumbered by those calling for the former president to be charged
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Mr Trump remains ensconced in his Florida estate and would have to fly to New York for his first court appearance where he would be fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken in the prosecution office., he has appeared “significantly disconnected” from the potential of going to jail, instead focusing on details such as whether he should smile when he is arraigned.
Protesters hold a rally for Donald Trump outside Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office in New York on 21 March, 2023. All that could change with the expected announcement today that Mr Trump is to face charges of falsifying business records related to his hush money payment of $130,000 to the former porn starThe payment is alleged to have been disguised to avoid a breach of campaign finance violations, a felony with a maximum sentence of four years in jail.
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