In his first public address since being charged over hush money payments to a porn star, former US president Donald Trump claimed that the case was "an insult to America". The 76-year-old addressed supporters and the media from his Florida home.
Highlights
- "The only crime I have committed is to fearlessly defend our country from those who seek to destroy it."
- "We have to save our country. Never thought anything like this could happen in America."
- "This is not the right thing to do. The world is already laughing at us - for things like our open borders, leaving behind millions of equipment in Afghanistan."
- "This fake case was brought only to interfere with the upcoming 2024 elections, and it should be dropped immediately."
- "Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is a George Soros-backed prosecutor."
- "While we are living through the darkest hours of American history, I can say that at least for this moment right now, I am in great spirits."
