Donald Trump was “irritated” by the magistrate who presided over his indictment on Thursday by referring to him as Mr Trump rather than Mr President, according to a report.
The 77-year-old, before a judge to face criminal charges for the third time in four months, was “sour and crestfallen,” sources told CNN.
After the arraignment in Washington DC on four counts related to the attempted annulment of the election, Trump made a brief statement to reporters on the tarmac at Reagan Airport, then left, without responding to questions. issues.
“I hear tonight that Trump left here in a sour and dejected mood,” CNN host Kaitlan Collins said.
“He was, in quotes, ‘screwed’, according to someone who spoke to him.”
CNN host Kaitlan Collins said Thursday night that she was told Trump was “irritated” by the magistrate calling him “Mr. Trump” rather than “Mr. President.”
Donald Trump, seen after his impeachment on Thursday, was reportedly ‘irritated’ because Moxila Upadhyaya, the magistrate, called him Mr Trump rather than Mr President
Trump is pictured during his arraignment on Thursday, standing before the judge
She added: “I was told that the former president: one thing that particularly irritated him was during this hearing today – which lasted about 27 minutes – was when the magistrate judge simply referred to him as ‘Mr. Trump’.”
Collins explained that magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya’s reference to her name would have struck her as shocking.
“It may not seem strange to anyone else, but he is still referred to by his old title of ‘President Trump’ when he is at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, as he is tonight, or at Mar-a-Lago.”
Trump, after his impeachment on Thursday, said he had “a very good day.”
“GIVEN THAT I HAD TO FLY TO DIRTY, DIRTY, COLLAPSING, VERY DANGEROUS WASHINGTON TODAY, AND WAS STOPPED BY MY POLITICAL OPPONENT, WHO LOSES BADLY FOR ME IN POLLS, CROOKED JOE BIDEN, IT WAS A VERY GOOD DAY! he wrote on his Truth Social network.
Trump is seen arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington DC on Thursday
He told reporters in brief remarks that he was “harassed” for leading in the polls and torn in the “dirt” in Washington, DC.
“When you look at what’s going on, it’s a persecution of a political opponent,” Trump said, speaking to reporters at Reagan National Airport.
“This should never have happened in America. This is the persecution of the person who is leading by very, very substantial numbers in the Republican primary and who is leading Biden by many.
“So if you can’t beat him, you persecute them or sue him. We can’t let that happen in America.
A grand jury indictment on Tuesday accused him of spreading “lies” and “fictitious” investigations while stirring up an “angry” crowd on Jan. 6.
He is also accused of using “unlawful means” to try to cling to power after his loss to Joe Biden and of spreading “lies” that sparked violence during the riot.
The former president faced a federal judge on Thursday afternoon who read the four federal charges against him that carry a combined maximum sentence of 55 years in prison.
Trump also ripped through ‘dirt’ and ‘decay’ in Washington DC
The former president faced a federal judge on Thursday afternoon in DC
Donald Trump said he was ‘harassed’ for leading the polls and ripping through ‘filth’ and ‘decay’ in Washington DC after pleading not guilty to conspiring to cancel the 2020 elections
His loyal aide Walt Nauta, who was indicted in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, held an umbrella over his boss as he spoke to the press before taking a flight on Trump Force One to return to his New Jersey golf club.
“It’s a very sad day for America and it was also very sad to walk through Washington DC and see the dirt and the decay and all the broken buildings and walls and the graffiti,” Trump said.
His loyal aide Walt Nauta, who was indicted in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, held an umbrella over his boss as he spoke to the press before taking a flight on Trump Force One to return to his New Jersey golf club.
Magistrate Judge Upadhyaya set the next hearing for August 28 – five days after the first Republican presidential debate – and warned Trump not to try to influence jurors.
Outside of court, his lawyer Alina Habba called the case “election interference at its finest” and said each raid or indictment against the former president came just 24 hours after a Biden scandal.
On the way to impeachment, the former president told Truth Social that he was arrested while the Biden family was “stealing millions” in alleged bribes from foreign countries.
The Republican front-runner referenced recent explosive testimony from Hunter’s business partner Devon Archer ahead of his court appearance – just two days after special counsel Jack Smith filed the indictment.
Trump said ‘I’m arrested for you’ and claimed another indictment would confirm his victory in 2024 in a slew of messages as Trump Force One passed the Washington Monument before landing at the airport National Reagan.
His motorcade drove through DC traffic and rolled under court so U.S. Marshals could take him into custody. He was fingerprinted but not handcuffed and did not have to pose for a photo ID.
The charges are conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy against the rights of citizens, obstruction of official process, and conspiracy to obstruct official process.
