live from washington. this is bbc news. in the next half hour, donald trump is expected to speak, here at his florida estate of mar—a—lago. it's the first time we'll hear from him, since he pleaded not guilty to sa felony criminal charges in a new york courtroom. president trump, how do you plead, president trump? how did you plead? hello, i'm sumi somaskanda. it's been an historic day here in the us. this is mar—a—lago in

florida, where we're expecting to hear from donald trump shortly, after he pleaded not guilty to sa criminal charges at a court hearing in new york. he's accused of falsifying records to conceal crimes. we understand that the people who have entered the room already, among those who are in the room are members of trump's family including donjrand family including donjr and tiffany family including donjrand tiffany trump, high—ranking members of congress, matt gates and marjorie taylor greene, we understand our also big supporters of the president, we are waiting to see when that speech will start, we are expecting at about 15 minutes past the hour. let's take us through what has happened today. this was in new york this morning, donald trump left trump tower, travelled down town and turned himself in and turned himself in an a courthouse in lower manhattan. he waved to crowds but he did

not make any comment. no video cameras were allowed inside the courtroom during his appearance, but we do have these photos. it was here that donald trump pleaded not guilty to sa counts of falsifying business records. this was around an hour later, he left the courthouse. from there he boarded a private plane bound for florida. several hours later, just before 7pm local time, the former us president touched down. here he was greeted by supporters as he drove to his home in mar—a—lago. which brings us to now. because the new yorkjudge did not impose a gag order, the former us president is allowed to speak about his case. and tonight, we expect him to do just that. those again are those live pictures from mar—a—lago, we are waiting for that speech to begin there. we are going to be discussing this with our many guests. joining me in the studio to discuss what's happened and what's to come, we have katty kay, our us

special correspondent, and bryan lanza, who was formerly the communications director on donald trump's transition team. welcome to you both here in the studio. we are also joined live by the former mayor of baltimore, david kelly, and the bbc�*s michelle fleury who is in new york and barbara plett—usher who is in mar—a—lago, i don't know if we see barbara just yet, we are going to try to connect with barbara first because she is there at mar—a—lago awaiting that speech, let's see if we have barbara on the line. 0k. have barbara on the line. ok. we don't have barbara at the moment, we're going to speak first of to our guests here in the studio. first of all, katty, what do you think we can expect after the remarkable process today.— expect after the remarkable process today. you never quite know what _ process today. you never quite know what donald _ process today. you never quite know what donald trump - process today. you never quite know what donald trump is - process today. you never quite i know what donald trump is going to come out and say when he decides to speak on these occasions. has lawyers will want him to not say anything that mightjeopardise his case

but they have made it pretty clear that they don't think there is a valid case against there is a valid case against the former president, they think this is a politically motivated case by a democratic district attorney in new york who was looking for a crime to fit the bill of managing to charge donald trump and i suspect that is what donald trump will come out and say, he will exonerate and say i am not guilty, there is no real charger that is going to hold up charger that is going to hold up in court and there i am going to fight this all the way, this is what has lawyers have been telling us.- have been telling us. brian, what do you _ have been telling us. brian, what do you think _ have been telling us. brian, what do you think going - have been telling us. brian, what do you think going to l have been telling us. brian, - what do you think going to hear from the president? he what do you think going to hear from the president?— from the president? he only knows one — from the president? he only knows one mode _ from the president? he only knows one mode and - from the president? he only knows one mode and that i from the president? he only knows one mode and that is| knows one mode and that is fighting, whether it is fighting, whether it is fighting to grab the newspaper in the morning or it is fighting robert mueller with his investigations. has entire business venture has always been fighting, fighting, fighting, so you are going to see a very defiant donald trump, he will probably raise a tremendous amount of money tonight, he will use the

keywords that will get everyone triggered and we are off to the races and it is just going to be a crazy presidential election cycle. 50 be a crazy presidential election cycle.- be a crazy presidential election cycle. so we could hear an — election cycle. so we could hear an explosive - election cycle. so we could hear an explosive speech l election cycle. so we could - hear an explosive speech from donald trump tonight, you are saying. donald trump tonight, you are sa inc. ~ , donald trump tonight, you are sa in. ~ i, donald trump tonight, you are sa inc. ,, ., donald trump tonight, you are saying-_ let's i donald trump tonight, you are i saying-_ let's get saying. why stop now? let's get stehanie saying. why stop now? let's get stephanie and _ saying. why stop now? let's get stephanie and david's _ saying. why stop now? let's get stephanie and david's opinion i stephanie and david's opinion on this as well. stephanie, what do you think we are going to hear tonight after this remarkable day in new york? i think we are going to hear the same dog whistles that he is for. i agree he is going to send the signal to his supporters that he is in it, that he is going to stand tall and it will galvanise his supporters, it will make them empty their wallets and it will make it very difficult for other members of the republican party who are thinking about running for president. find running for president. and david, what _ running for president. and david, what about - running for president. and david, what about you? i running for president. and i david, what about you? what running for president. and - david, what about you? what he said over the _ david, what about you? what he said over the last _ david, what about you? what he

said over the last several- said over the last several years— said over the last several years is_ said over the last several years is that he could walk down _ years is that he could walk down fifth ave, murder somebody and no-one — down fifth ave, murder somebody and no—one would do anything. well_ and no—one would do anything. well today, that didn't happen. and today what happened was the rule of _ and today what happened was the rule of law really came and smacked _ rule of law really came and smacked him in the face and he now cannot walk down fifth ave without — now cannot walk down fifth ave without being charged for having _ without being charged for having paid off his two mistresses. sol having paid off his two mistresses. so i think you are going — mistresses. so i think you are going to — mistresses. so i think you are going to see dog whistles, you are not— going to see dog whistles, you are not going to see contrition. he will have to shift — contrition. he will have to shift gears a little bit because he can't go with the same — because he can't go with the same old _ because he can't go with the same old shtick that i could walk— same old shtick that i could walk down fifth ave and not be charged~ — walk down fifth ave and not be charged. so it is going to be interesting to see and frankly from — interesting to see and frankly from a — interesting to see and frankly from a lawyer's standpoint, i would — from a lawyer's standpoint, i would he _ from a lawyer's standpoint, i would be kind of very concerned if i represented him what he was — if i represented him what he was going to say. because from this point— was going to say. because from this point forward, whatever he says _ this point forward, whatever he says wiii— this point forward, whatever he says will be used against him in a _ says will be used against him in a courtroom. and so if he cornes— in a courtroom. and so if he comes up— in a courtroom. and so if he comes up with fake or false denials. _ comes up with fake or false denials, things that fly in the face — denials, things that fly in the face of— denials, things that fly in the face of the concrete evidence, that _ face of the concrete evidence, that is — face of the concrete evidence, that is really going to hurt

him — that is really going to hurt him because what you will have is false — him because what you will have is false assertions that really register— is false assertions that really register withjurors so is false assertions that really register with jurors so he's got — register with jurors so he's got to— register with jurors so he's got to he _ register with jurors so he's got to be very careful about what — got to be very careful about what he _ got to be very careful about what he says but i think you are going _ what he says but i think you are going to see a shifting of the gears and you will see some do- the gears and you will see some dog whistles or i should say here's— dog whistles or i should say here's some dog whistles. brian. _ here's some dog whistles. brian, what do you think of that? wejust heard brian, what do you think of that? we just heard from david that? we just heard from david that donald trump has to be careful tonight, wejust that donald trump has to be careful tonight, we just heard from you it's going to be no holds barred as we know from donald trump. so is he going to heed those warnings from the judge? heed those warnings from the 'ud . e? �* , heed those warnings from the 'udue? �* , , judge? i'm sure everybody around him _ judge? i'm sure everybody around him has _ judge? i'm sure everybody around him has told - judge? i'm sure everybody around him has told him i judge? i'm sure everybody| around him has told him to judge? i'm sure everybody - around him has told him to be cautious on what he says but having been in the trump world for i think what, seven years now, we will give him advice and he does what he wants to do and he does what he wants to do and if he makes a decision he's going to be aggressive, he's going to be aggressive, he's going to be aggressive. if he makes a decision to hold back tonight i'm sure he will be aggressive another day. trump only knows one mode and that is fight. only knows one mode and that is fiuht. ., . only knows one mode and that is fiuht. ., , , ., fight. how tricky is this for him, katty? _ fight. how tricky is this for him, katty? i _ fight. how tricky is this for him, katty? iwould- fight. how tricky is this for him, katty? iwould like. fight. how tricky is this for| him, katty? iwould like to fight. how tricky is this for - him, katty? i would like to ask david, him, katty? i would like to ask david. what —

him, katty? i would like to ask david, what does _ him, katty? i would like to ask david, what does he _ him, katty? i would like to ask david, what does he mean - him, katty? i would like to ask david, what does he mean by. him, katty? i would like to ask. david, what does he mean by not saying anything that could jeopardise his case? presumably, if he comes out and he denies that there was ever any kind of sexual relationship with stormy daniels or denies that any money was paid but the da's office say they have evidence that those payments were made and they were made because of stormy daniels, does that further jeopardise because of stormy daniels, does that furtherjeopardise his case? i am not a lawyer so i can't weigh in on that but wonder what david means specifically about the things that would put trump in peril because that would be interesting for us as we wait for trump to come out and speak, it would be interesting for us to watch out and say, is there anything he has said that is specifically going to jeopardise his case? david, do ou want jeopardise his case? david, do you want to — jeopardise his case? david, do you want to pick _ jeopardise his case? david, do you want to pick that - jeopardise his case? david, do you want to pick that up - you want to pick that up directly? what exactly would put him in peril?— directly? what exactly would put him in peril? katty makes a aood put him in peril? katty makes a good point _ put him in peril? katty makes a good point because _ put him in peril? katty makes a good point because if— put him in peril? katty makes a good point because if he - put him in peril? katty makes a good point because if he just i good point because if he just those — good point because if he just those with a very broad brush and comes up with denials that won't _ and comes up with denials that won't hurt _ and comes up with denials that won't hurt him so much but the more _ won't hurt him so much but the more specific he gets about his denials. — more specific he gets about his denials, the more that can come back— denials, the more that can come back to — denials, the more that can come back to hurt him. so what he should — back to hurt him. so what he should do. _ back to hurt him. so what he should do, if he is going to get —

should do, if he is going to get into— should do, if he is going to get into the whole denial thing and say— get into the whole denial thing and say this is a bunch of hogwash, is to stay at a very high — hogwash, is to stay at a very high level_ hogwash, is to stay at a very high level and the more detailed he gets the more can come — detailed he gets the more can come back to haunt him as opposed _ come back to haunt him as opposed tojust a come back to haunt him as opposed to just a blanket denial, _ opposed to just a blanket denial, you know, these were not payments that i made or he might— not payments that i made or he might say— not payments that i made or he might say these were payments that i've — might say these were payments that i've made to not embarrass my family. _ that i've made to not embarrass my family, had nothing to do with— my family, had nothing to do with my— my family, had nothing to do with my political campaign. the problem — with my political campaign. the problem with that is, is that the facts _ problem with that is, is that the facts really... the district _ the facts really... the district attorney here has really _ district attorney here has really quilted, made a patchwork hear of some very tightly — patchwork hear of some very tightly woven patchwork of facts — tightly woven patchwork of facts from the statement of facts — facts from the statement of facts that really covers a lot of ground here that it is going to he — of ground here that it is going to be difficult for him to surgically approach his denials in a way— surgically approach his denials in a way that won't hurt him in a courtroom so he needs to stay at a very— a courtroom so he needs to stay at a very high level, i think, if he — at a very high level, i think, if he is _ at a very high level, i think, if he is going to be no holds barred — if he is going to be no holds barred and come out and deny everything. he can come out

with— everything. he can come out with a — everything. he can come out with a blanket denial, that won't _ with a blanket denial, that won't hurt him so much but the moment— won't hurt him so much but the moment he starts getting into the facts, that's when he starts _ the facts, that's when he starts getting into trouble. 0k, — starts getting into trouble. ok. so— starts getting into trouble. ok, so we have been talking a lot about the charges against donald trump, there are a lot and it is of course very obligated they want to take a closer look at what they are. let's pull these up. donald trump pleaded not guilty to sa felony criminal charges of business fraud, all of the charges were related to falsifying business records in the first degree. that is connected to several instances of hush money paid during donald trump's 2016 presidential campaign in an alleged attempt to cover a potentially damaging information. most prominently as we have heard the $130,000 to the former porn star stormy daniels. we also heard about a payment to an unidentified woman and then there is $30,000 to a former trump tower doorman. he claimed to know a story about a child trump allegedly had out of wedlock

which was determined to be untrue. donald trump is also accused of violating state and federal election laws and he is accused of using what is called accused of using what is called a catch and kill scheme to identify, purchase and very negative information about how members has electoral prospects. stephanie, you were a defence attorney as well so tell me how this looks from a perspective of donald trump's defence team?— defence team? well, it's interesting _ defence team? well, it's interesting you _ defence team? well, it's interesting you say - defence team? well, it's interesting you say as i defence team? well, it's interesting you say as a l interesting you say as a defence attorney but the first thing that came to my mind is as a former candidate. as a candidate, i did opposition research. we paid a lot of money for opposition research and it was a campaign expense, and it was a campaign expense, and the type of catch and kill that you are talking about with these stories is very similar to, not that you pay off people but that you try to find information that could be helpful or you try to find if

there is anything out there about yourself that could be hurtful in a campaign. and you deal with that. those are specifically campaign related expenses so he is going to have a hard time getting around that. that being said, in the court of public opinion especially with his supporters, if he says that he did it to make sure that he did not embarrass the former first lady, that line will appeal to many of his supporters. i saw brian here — many of his supporters. i saw brian here raising _ many of his supporters. i saw brian here raising his - many of his supporters. i saw. brian here raising his eyebrows during that answers thy want to let you respond to that. i during that answers thy want to let you respond to that.- let you respond to that. i was a democrat — let you respond to that. i was a democrat during _ let you respond to that. i was a democrat during clinton i let you respond to that. i was i a democrat during clinton gore when _ a democrat during clinton gore when he — a democrat during clinton gore when he lied under oath and the media _ when he lied under oath and the media was— when he lied under oath and the media was saying it's a personal matter, who cares that he lied _ personal matter, who cares that he lied under oath and created a felony— he lied under oath and created a felony and now we have this outrage — a felony and now we have this outrage of trump potentially paid — outrage of trump potentially paid off _ outrage of trump potentially paid off a mistress. it seems like — paid off a mistress. it seems like a — paid off a mistress. it seems like a stretch for me, i think the — like a stretch for me, i think the public has seen it as a

stretch— the public has seen it as a stretch already. recently public _ stretch already. recently public opinion polls show it as a publicly— public opinion polls show it as a publicly motivated —— politically motivated indictment stopping and how much — indictment stopping and how much you despise guy, and trump has told _ much you despise guy, and trump has told people he has the ability— has told people he has the ability of making people crazy. you are — ability of making people crazy. you are either a crazy supporter and you do crazy things— supporter and you do crazy things or— supporter and you do crazy things or you are crazy in opposition against him. clearly this da— opposition against him. clearly this da has gone crazy and opposition that he is stretching normal law to try to pump — stretching normal law to try to pump up— stretching normal law to try to pump up a campaign violation. it pump up a campaign violation. it is _ pump up a campaign violation. it is a — pump up a campaign violation. it is a federal issue, not state _ it is a federal issue, not state and the feds never charged him.— state and the feds never charged him. state and the feds never charted him. ~ �* ., ., ,, ., charged him. we're going talk a bit more about _ charged him. we're going talk a bit more about the _ charged him. we're going talk a bit more about the charges i charged him. we're going talk a bit more about the charges in i charged him. we're going talk a bit more about the charges in a| bit more about the charges in a bit more about the charges in a bit but want to bring our viewers as up—to—date as well because we have been looking at live pictures of mar—a—lago where we are expecting in a short while donald trump to speak again, the first time he will be speaking since he pled realty on those 3a counts to criminal charges ——he pled not guilty. i want to go to barbara

plett—usher who has been standing by. give us an idea of what has been going on, some high profile guests invited? yes, it is really buzzing here and a sense of anticipation. people are all standing and they are looking towards the entrance, some of them with their iphones raised in anticipation because they are expecting him to enter any minute. has family members, his children came through i would say about ten minutes ago, we've also had two congress members here, we have had marjorie taylor green and mark gates, and the mypillow man mike lindell, also the failed candidate for the governor of arizona, somebody who was almost more trump than trump and is seen as a possible

running mate should he get that far. so at the moment it is quite electrified waiting for mr trump to enter and unsurprisingly mrtrump to enterand unsurprisingly i think as i have been chatting with people they have all voiced the same opinion that this is a travesty of justice, opinion that this is a travesty ofjustice, they don't have a case, that it is clearly aimed at damaging mr donald trump's political career, taking him out of politics but they also equally certain that it will only give his political life a boost. ~ �* . . ~ only give his political life a boost. ~ �* , ., ,, ., boost. we've been talking about this. boost. we've been talking about this- what _ boost. we've been talking about this. what do — boost. we've been talking about this. what do people _ boost. we've been talking about this. what do people they i boost. we've been talking about this. what do people they want l this. what do people they want to hear from the former president?— to hear from the former president? to hear from the former resident? , president? one well-nigh spoke to said she _ president? one well-nigh spoke to said she thought _ president? one well-nigh spoke to said she thought it _ president? one well-nigh spoke to said she thought it was i to said she thought it was important he speak tonight because his supporters around the country wanted to hear from him, do know he was still able, he is still their leader, ready to leave the country, especially after the date he has had. i think that is one element of it. another person i spoke with said this could

probably be the sort of template for the campaign, the campaign is going to go forward and what he says here tonight may be a big part of our he proceeds with his speeches and the rallies and events to come. they all felt again that it was going to be something that would only help his political career, not damaging to mulberry do expect is for him to give a full throated defence of himself, protest his innocence, say that he is the victim, say this is politically motivated. that's what he has been saying on social media in various ways since the indictment came through and thatis indictment came through and that is the message of both his legal and political team as well. ii legal and political team as well. , ., legal and political team as well. ., ., well. if you could zoom out for us, it's well. if you could zoom out for us. it's been — well. if you could zoom out for us, it's been pretty _ us, it's been pretty remarkable, more than 2a hours. you been watching much of it, before donald trump left for new york and now he's arrived back. what has it been like at

mar—a—lago with so many of his supporters on hand? i mar-a-lago with so many of his supporters on hand?— supporters on hand? i think that mar-a-lago _ supporters on hand? i think that mar-a-lago seemed . supporters on hand? i think. that mar-a-lago seemed like supporters on hand? i think- that mar-a-lago seemed like the that mar—a—lago seemed like the scene of people hunkering down initially, actually, because the indictment came as a surprise. his team was not expecting it to happen now, they thought it was some distance in the future so they were taken off guard and spent the weekend consulting about their approach in strategising how to deal with it and clearly they have come out, aiming to capitalise on it and turn it into part of that political campaign and really make the most of the pr elements of it. also over the weekend, he tried to send a message of normalcy. he carried out the things usually does, played golf, attended a social event, had dinner in the mar—a—lago dining room, talking to the guests, many of whom are here tonight, so there was the attempt to project normalcy as well but in terms of the support for him that came out in the street, on

the bridge, just inside mar—a—lago and other places was really quite tempered. it wasn't much more than a handful, a dozen, two dozen people at once. we can see a lot of people here tonight and more at the airport but you didn't get the sense of an overwhelming surge of supporters coming to his defence, at least not physically, just outside the club. physically, 'ust outside the club. ~ , ., ., club. we will let you go because _ club. we will let you go because we _ club. we will let you go because we know i club. we will let you go i because we know president club. we will let you go _ because we know president trump is expected to speak at any moment, we will be going live to that when he does arrived to deliver that speech. thank you, barbara. i'd like to get you to weigh in on this. it was very much a who's who of supporters there. kari lake, somebody you interviewed. what is your impression of all the republican lawmakers and supporters have showed up for this evening? it’s supporters have showed up for this evening?— this evening? it's been really interesting — this evening? it's been really interesting to _ this evening? it's been really interesting to watch - interesting to watch republicans over the course of the last week because even

those republicans were pretty sceptical of donald trump of close ranks behind him. it's notjust close ranks behind him. it's not just the close ranks behind him. it's notjust the people you are seeing at mar—a—lago which looks like a party scene. he would love this, he would like the fact that it's a celebration, everybody is there for him. . celebration, everybody is there for him. , , ., , celebration, everybody is there forhim. ,, ., , ., for him. this should be a sombre _ for him. this should be a sombre moment. i for him. this should be a| sombre moment. history for him. this should be a i sombre moment. history is changing _ sombre moment. history is changing stop it looks like more _ changing stop it looks like more of— changing stop it looks like more of a party than when he announced his candidacy. this feels to me — announced his candidacy. this feels to me like _ announced his candidacy. this feels to me like he's - announced his candidacy. try 3 feels to me like he's going be happier tonight stop during the course of the day, you had somebody like senator mitt romney, who voted to impeach him twice, come out and say the district attorney in new york had overreached, and there wasn't enough here to support this case. the republican party, pretty much in lockstep behind him. what this does for the moment is freeze the 2024 race. there is nothing these people can say to criticise donald trump at the moment because he is the centre of

attention, seen by his supporters and many in the republican base is the victim of a witch—hunt. i get your point about bill clinton, but he was impeached on the grounds of perjury and there was no campaignfinance of perjury and there was no campaign finance regularity. there are other things that are not set in the case. i don't know if that's where it is going to lead to, but it would have been made after the election campaign. something that i've learned _ election campaign. something that i've learned about... it'sl that i've learned about... it's not exactly — that i've learned about... it's not exactly like _ that i've learned about... it�*s not exactly like the clinton case. ~ . �* not exactly like the clinton case. . ., �* not exactly like the clinton case. ., �* , case. what i'm saying is in the clinton case, _ case. what i'm saying is in the clinton case, he _ case. what i'm saying is in the clinton case, he lied _ case. what i'm saying is in the clinton case, he lied under- clinton case, he lied under oath. _ clinton case, he lied under oath, everyone universally believes _ oath, everyone universally believes he lied under oath during _ believes he lied under oath during his perjury testimony and the _ during his perjury testimony and the response was, so what? it and the response was, so what? it was _ and the response was, so what? it was impeached. what was the response — it was impeached. what was the response from the media? it was. _ response from the media? it was. so _ response from the media? it was, so watch that he did this, the economy is good. it's almost _ the economy is good. it's almost to me, it's weird that we become more puritan over the last 25_ we become more puritan over the last 25 years. the guy

allegedly has an affair, not exposing his wife and family 20 drama — exposing his wife and family 20 drama. this is what wealthy people _ drama. this is what wealthy people do, they get sued like this to — people do, they get sued like this to avoid embarrassments in these _ this to avoid embarrassments in these situations and other federal— these situations and other federal government, the campaign 's finance laws says there — campaign 's finance laws says there is— campaign 's finance laws says there is no violation and now there is no violation and now the local— there is no violation and now the local manhattan da says, i have _ the local manhattan da says, i have a — the local manhattan da says, i have a difference of opinion. we should probably get david to jump we should probably get david to jump in. it is really question about how these charges will be handled. i want to go back. i know we're still waiting for him to arrive. it looks like he might be stepping in any moment. if we can, i want to go back to new york where i correspondent is standing by. we just heard our panel talking about the charges. take us through what we heard from alvin bragg and i might have to interrupt you. alvin bragg and i might have to interrupt you-— interrupt you. understood. to to interrupt you. understood. to no back interrupt you. understood. to go back to _ interrupt you. understood. to

go back to your _ interrupt you. understood. to go back to your panel, i interrupt you. understood. to go back to your panel, you i go back to your panel, you can't separate the political from the legal but nonetheless, this was a court proceeding which took base behind us today, the hearing had the charges read out. all centring around this idea of falsifying business records, so the motivation may have been to try and handle a private embarrassing matter but the problem is that here in manhattan, a short distance away from wall street, this idea falsifying business records kind of underpins a sense of how the city works. it's something the district attorney and his press conference made a point of saying, something we take seriously. where things start to get a bit tricky illegally is that you get into this idea of instead of misdemeanour, they are going for felony charges which are more serious and it has to do with the idea that this falsification of documents was to kind of further a secondary crime that was related campaign finance.

that is where you see the legal debate going on about how tough this case will be. that debate going on about how tough this case will be.— this case will be. that is indeed the _ this case will be. that is indeed the case. i this case will be. that is indeed the case. we'rel this case will be. that is i indeed the case. we're looking at these pictures. we believe thatis at these pictures. we believe that is the former president just behind the three american lags. it is expected to come out any moment. it looks like they are now announcing... music plays.

music plays # from the lakes of masivesi dakuwaqa to the hills of tennessee. across texas, from c to shining sea. from new york to la. there is pride in every american heart, and its time we stand and say... proud to be an american, where at least i know i'm free. and i won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. and i'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. # because there ain't no doubt i love this land. god bless the usa.

# and i'm proud to be an american, where at least i know i'm free. and i won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. and i'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. stand up next to you and defend herstill today. because stand up next to you and defend her still today. because there ain't no doubt i love this land, god bless the usa... #. donald trumpjust land, god bless the usa... #. donald trump just arriving at mar—a—lago. the main ballroom, rather. it is expected to deliver a speech, is taking a stage you, the first time his speaking since pleading guilty to 34 criminal counts in new york earlier today.— york earlier today. crowd chants- _ york earlier today. crowd chants. thank _ york earlier today. crowd chants. thank you i york earlier today. crowd chants. thank you very . york earlier today. crowd i chants. thank you very much,

everybody. we have to save our country. god bless you all. and i never thought anything like this could happen in america, i never thought it could happen. the only crime that i have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it. cheering and applause. from the beginning, the democrats spied on my campaign, remember that? they attacked me with an onslaught of fraudulent investigations, russia, russia, russia, ukraine, ukraine, ukraine. impeachment hoax number one, impeachment hoax number one, impeachment hoax number two. the illegal and unconstitutional raid on mar—a—lago right here. the

lying to the courts, the fbi and eog —— doj relentlessly pursuing republicans, unconstitutional changes to election laws by not getting approvals from state legislators. the millions of votes illegally stuffed into ballot boxes and all court on government cameras. just recently the fbi and doj in collusion with twitter and facebook, in order not to say anything bad about the hunt biden laptop from hell, which exposes the biden family as criminals and which, according to the pollsters, would have made a 17— point difference in the election result, and we needed a will not a lot less than that, about 16.9. it would have been in ourfavour. not my favour, ourfavour because have been in ourfavour. not my favour, our favour because our country is going to hell. cheering and applause. and we remember the 51 intelligence

agents who said hunter biden's laptop was disinformation. it was russian disinformation, it didn't exist. remember that? was russian disinformation, it didn't exist. rememberthat? it was all confirmed strongly by the fbi when they all knew that it wasn't russian disinformation. and so much more. our elections were like those of a third world country and now this massive election interference at a scale never seen before in our country, beginning with the radical left, george soros—backed prosecutor alvin bragg of new york. he would campaign on the fact that he would get president trump. i'm going to get him. wanting to get president trump at any cost. and this before he knew anything about me, didn't know anything about me, didn't know a thing about me. he was

campaigning. as it turns out, virtually everybody has looked at this case, even hardcore democrats, so there is no crime and that it should never have been brought.— and that it should never have been brought. cheering and applause- — been brought. cheering and applause. even _ been brought. cheering and applause. even people i been brought. cheering and applause. even people thatl applause. even people that aren't big — applause. even people that aren't big fans _ applause. even people that aren't big fans have - applause. even people that aren't big fans have said i applause. even people that aren't big fans have said it, i aren't big fans have said it, they said this is not the right thing to do. it's an insult to our country is the world is already laughing at us for so many other reasons, like our open borders, our incompetent withdrawal from afghanistan, where we left behind american citizens, $85 billion worth of the best military equipment in the best military equipment in the world. we lost 13 magnificent young lives and far too many to mention who are so badly hurt with the loss of arms and legs and facial obliteration. the

most embarrassing time in our country's history in my opinion. then our give up on energy independence and even energy independence and even energy dominance, we are going to be dominant in six months, more than any other nation times to. we had this alljust three years ago, our raging crime statistics, if you look in democrat run cities, numbers the likes of which we have never seen before, the open threat by various countries of the use of nuclear weapons, something never mentioned or discussed by outside nations during the trump administration in which could very well lead under the biden administration's leadership, two and all out nuclear world war three, two and all out nuclear world warthree, it two and all out nuclear world war three, it can happen. we are not very far away from it, believe it or not. an economy that has been crippled by the

biggest inflation we have seen in more than 60