Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post dated April 25, 2024, at 10:26 PM EST, expressed criticism over the lockdown of the Courthouse area in Lower Manhattan. He remarked that the area was in a “COMPLETE LOCKDOWN mode,” suggesting that the reason was not related to safety concerns but rather to prevent MAGA supporters from showing up in large numbers.
Trump added that if similar lockdown measures were implemented at other locations like Columbia, there would be no issues with protesters. His statement reflects the ongoing tension between his supporters and public security measures during his legal proceedings.
The Courthouse area in Lower Manhattan is in a COMPLETE LOCKDOWN mode, not for reasons of safety, but because they don’t want any of the thousands of MAGA supporters to be present. If they did the same thing at Columbia, and other locations, there would be no problem with the protesters! Donald Trump Truth Social 10:26 PM EST 04/25/24
The Courthouse area in Lower Manhattan is in a COMPLETE LOCKDOWN mode, not for reasons of safety, but because they don’t want any of the thousands of MAGA supporters to be present. If they did the same thing at Columbia, and other locations, there would be no problem with the…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) April 26, 2024
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins provided a succinct rebuttal to former President Donald Trump’s misleading claims about his hush money trial in Manhattan. Trump’s statements on his Truth Social account on Friday suggested that the heightened security around the courthouse was meant to keep his MAGA supporters from attending the trial.
In his post, Trump described the courthouse as being “heavily guarded,” comparing its security to that of Fort Knox, and accused the authorities of creating such intense security measures to prevent his supporters from gathering at the trial. He also implied that the presiding judge was a “highly conflicted pawn of the Democrat Party,” and lamented the lack of a significant MAGA presence around the courthouse.
