Trump: I Am a Victim of Election Interference

Former U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that he was a "victim of interference in the elections," criticizing New York Attorney General Alvin Bragg for filing criminal charges against him. Speaking to his supporters at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, just hours after the charges were announced, he said, "I never imagined anything like this could happen in the United States," emphasizing that "the only crime I committed was defending our nation against those seeking to destroy it." He expressed that the United States is "going to hell," noting that "even people who are not fans of mine said this shouldn't happen," while stressing that "current President Joe Biden will lead us into World War III." The American newspaper "The Hill" reported that Trump was sentenced even though he pleaded not guilty after being formally charged with 34 counts, and he appeared in court for the first time since the indictment regarding the concealment of financial dealings.