President Trump shook hands with hundreds of workers chanting 'USA, USA!' and 'We Want Trump!' He then had to head to Lower Manhattan for the third day of testimony in his hush fund trial.
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:20PMFormer President Donald Trump made a surprise stop at a Midtown construction site Thursday morning ahead of hisMany of the Teamsters Union members wore red Trump hats along with their construction gear, and the former president signed many of them as he mingled for about 20 minutes at the site East 48th Street and Park Avenue."I've built a lot of buildings with the teamsters. They like me a lot. It's an amazing show of affection," Trump said.
Trump then headed to criminal court in Lower Manhattan for another day of testimony from former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker.President Trump lamented that he would not be able to travel to Washington, where the Supreme Court was hearing arguments over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president.
"We have a big case today. This judge isn't allowing me to go. We have a big case today in the Supreme Court on presidential immunity. The president has to have immunity. If you don't have immunity, you just have a ceremonial president," he said. Trump was then drowned out by chants of "USA, USA, USA," ignoring further questions as he walked back to the crowd.Trump said crowds like the one Thursday morning make him believe he could win a historically Democratic state like New York.
"We are going to make a play for New York," Trump said. "We have a good chance of winning New York, in my opinion. We are going to give it a shot."FILE - Heavy traffic fills Third Avenue, in New York's Manhattan borough near the United Nations, Sept. 20, 2021.
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