Donald Trump slams judge following his trial, says he'd 'be very proud to go to jail' to save Constitution

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Former President Donald Trump told reporters that he would "be very proud to go to jail for our Constitution" while taking shots at the prosecutors. The 77-year-old's irascible comments came as he spoke following the third week of his hush-money trial came to an end on Friday, May 10. 

"If anything's mentioned against certain people, and you know who they are, certain people, anything's even mentioned, he wants to put me in jail," Trump told reporters as he displayed various media articles about the trial, Fox News reports. "That could happen one day and I'd be very proud to go to jail for our Constitution," he added.

Donald Trump slams Judge Juan Merchan

"What he's doing is so unconstitutional," Trump said, referring to Judge Juan Merchan. "There's never been anything like it," he added. Trump also took aim at Merchan for telling the prosecution to tell Michael Cohen not to make statements about Trump or the case overall. As of now, the judge has refused to place Cohen under a gag order which the defense previously requested.

"There is no gag order to Michael Cohen. What the judge did was amazing. Actually, it was amazing. Everybody can say ... whatever they want, but I'm not allowed to say anything about anybody. It's a disgrace," Trump said, adding "And you see it, the media sees it and it's really very sad. If you look at the legal experts and the legal scholars, every one of them says this trial is a scam."

Donald Trump also called out Joe Biden

During his remarks to reporters after court, Trump also took aim at President Biden after he "lied" about the rate of inflation when he took office in 2021. "So now he comes out and he actually says, I guess with a straight face, but I'm not sure he knows what he's saying anyway, that it was 9% under Trump," the former president said.

Trump said the happenings that are taking place inside the Manhattan courtroom represents "a very dark day for New York City, New York State, and it's a very dark day for our nation."

Donald Trump thinks the case should be tossed out

Trump also suggested that the case should be thrown out. "But the good news is that people understand that our poll numbers are the highest they've ever been," he said, adding "It's ridiculous that I'm not going to be out campaigning for another week ... He should throw this case out. This case should go no further."

Trump referred to those targeting him in the case, as well as Judge Merchan as "corrupt thugs."

Internet reacts to Donald Trump's latest remark following the end of the trial in the third week

Internet users were also divided after Trump made the explosive statement following the end of trial in the third week. "He isn’t going to jail. He is the biggest nightmare to the establishment. The reckoning is coming" lashed out one X user while another added, "The current president has so many things against him and when is enough enough? He should be in prison for what he has done to our country, border crossing and economic disaster." 

"They are dragging the dead horse trial out as long as they can. I pray that Donald gets to sue them for their antics" tweeted an X user and another one commented, "Oh my goodness! He has this! If he goes for what would be a short time in jail he will be the ultimate martyr for the people. This would win him the presidency with no further effort."

"There is no stopping Trump..and the left is starting to realize that truth" one user voiced support for Donald Trump. 

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