ALBAWABA - former US President and Republican candidate for president in 2024, Donald Trump, accused the New York court of political bias and simultaneously referred to the US government as fascist following the decision in the "hush money" case.
"If they can target me, they can target anyone," Trump angrily challenged the court's ruling while speaking to the media at the famous Trump Tower in Manhattan. These are attacks on justice itself, not simply decisions."
With reference to cooperation among the Justice Department, the White House, and the court, Trump said, "This is a coordinated effort orchestrated by Biden and his cohorts."
Trump attacked the legal system with a combination of disobedience and outrage, saying, "I, a leading contender for the presidency, am gagged by a court order issued by someone who can barely string two sentences together."
In an astonishing statement, Trump decried the status of the nation, saying, "We are witnessing the rise of fascism within our own borders."
The claims that "hush money" was paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign are the source of Trump's legal problems; he has called the investigation a politically driven witch hunt.
After a protracted trial, the jury found Trump guilty of all 34 counts brought against him, a historic event for the first former US president to face this kind of decision.
The sentence hearing is set for July 11, 2024, during heightened political fervor around the next presidential elections, as the country prepares for the ramifications from this historic judgment.
