‘He HATES me!’ Trump slams judge who will preside over Manhattan hush money trial

‘He HATES me!’ Trump slams judge who will preside over Manhattan hush money trial

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  • Trump, 76, was indicted on fraud charges last night by a Manhattan grand jury 
  • He will travel to New York to be arraigned on Tuesday afternoon 
  • Attorney Joe Tacopina says he won’t be handcuffs – but may be perp-walked  

After recovering from the ‘initial shock’ of a grand jury indictment against him, President Trump is now raging about the judge who is expected to preside over the case.

Trump, 76, will be arraigned in Manhattan at 2.15pm on Tuesday on an array of business fraud charges relating to 2016 hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.  

He has denied any wrongdoing, and says he is the victim of a politically-motivated witch hunt led by the famously Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

Yesterday, Judge Juan Merchan was spotted arriving at the Manhattan criminal courthouse in casual clothes last night flanked by two security officers, leading many to believe that he has been chosen for the case.

Merchan previously presided over the Trump Organization fraud trial, where the family business was fined $1.2million on a range of charges.

On Friday morning, Trump took to Truth Social to complain that Merchan ‘hates’ him and had been ‘handpicked’ by Bragg and his cronies. 

Donald Trump fumed that the judge who is expected to preside over his looming case 'hates' him and is the same man who oversaw the Trump Organization fraud trial

Yesterday, Judge Juan Merchan was spotted arriving at the Manhattan criminal courthouse in casual clothes last night flanked by two security officers, leading many to believe that he has been chosen for the case

Yesterday, Judge Juan Merchan was spotted arriving at the Manhattan criminal courthouse in casual clothes last night flanked by two security officers, leading many to believe that he has been chosen for the case.

‘The Judge “assigned” to my Witch Hunt Case, a “Case” that has NEVER BEEN CHARGED BEFORE, HATES ME.

‘His name is Juan Manuel Marchan (sic) was hand picked by Bragg & the Prosecutors.’  which didn’t “plead,” VICIOUSLY. APPEALING!

He also complained about how Merchan ‘railroaded’ Allan Weisselberg, the former Trump Org. CFO, into taking a plea deal.

Trump claims he forced Weisselberg to admit guilt, and that he treated anyone who didn’t ‘viciously’.

Earlier on Friday, Trump attorney Joe Tacopina made a series of early morning TV appearances to fight his corner.

He insisted Trump would not be put in handcuffs when he is arraigned on Tuesday, and that the Secret Service will prevent a ‘circus’ outside the courthouse.

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