Former President Donald Trump was privately “raging” over media coverage of his historic arraignment in Washington, DC Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty to four counts in federal court—the charges related to Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, leading up to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
CNN reporter Alayna Treene, citing sources, described Trump as “very angry” after his arraignment—in part because the judge referred to him as “Mr. Trump” and not “Mr. President.” Later, Forbes reports Trump was “raging on the plane” as he flew from Washington to his home in Bedminster, New Jersey. “He was definitely pissed off,” Treene said, “as he was watching the news coverage of this come in. And so even though publicly he still wants to sound defiant...privately he is very angry.”
After leaving the courthouse Thursday, Trump spoke to reporters at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, saying his most recent indictment was “persecution of a political opponent” and calling it “a very sad day for America.”
NOW - Trump says "this is a very sad day for America" after pleading not guilty on all Jan. 6 charges.pic.twitter.com/1GZRAhbd4N
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On Friday afternoon, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to again accuse President Biden of using the Justice Department to target a political rival. “Every one of these many Fake Charges filed against me by the Corrupt Biden DOJ could have been filed 2.5 years ago, but they waited and waited until I became dominant in the Polls, and then they filed them all, including locals, right in the middle of my Campaign,” he said. “They want anybody but “TRUMP.” Not fair and perhaps, not legal. ELECTION INTERFERENCE!!!”
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