Trump’s Arraignment Brings The Protesters Out

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Former President Donald Trump is finally in police custody after surrendering to authorities in Manhattan on Tuesday. Trump is now the first former president to face criminal charges.

The charges, which are expected to be unsealed after Trump is arraigned, are the result of an investigation conducted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, surrounding so-called hush money his former lawyer paid to porn star Stormy Daniels and another woman to keep her quiet about the alleged sexual encounter she had with the former president. 

Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and conspiracy. He pleaded not guilty during his arraignment. During court proceedings, the former president looked bewildered and in shock that he was actually in court.

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Former attorney Micheal Cohen testified that he paid Daniels $130,000 not to speak publicly to influence the 2016 election cycle that featured numerous women accusing Trump of sexual misconduct, including rape. Cohen testified about the allegations last week, suggesting the investigation was heating up or nearing its conclusion.

Hundreds of protesters on both sides flocked to his arraignment to be a part of the historic and unprecedented moment. Signs that read, ‘Trump Is Over,” as well as heads in MAGA hats flooded the space in front of the Manhattan courthouse, which was blocked by barriers to make sure onlookers kept their distance. Reporters and cameramen draped on every inch of the sidewalk, hoping for a good angle to see Trump head into the courthouse. Although the crowd was small, NYC police were on display, shutting down 

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and George Santos both made brief appearances among the protesters. After Greene tried to give a non-coherent speech in front of the courthouse, she was met by some Anti-Trump protesters who weren’t happy with her presence. 

As Greene’s convoy drove off, NY Democrat Rep. Jamal Bowman yelled to Greene, “Take your ass back to Washington.”

“I was born and raised in this city, said Bowman. “This is the city that I love. It’s a city focused on hard work and love for all people. We will never accept hateful rhetoric in our city. Any rhetoric that is divisive, any rhetoric that uplifts white supremacy, we will back against that in all forms. “Marjorie Taylor Greene needs to take her ass back to Washington and do something about gun violence.” 

According to NBC News, Trump plans to give a speech after his arraignment tonight in Florida at Mar-a-Lago.

1. Donald Trump Exits Trump Tower

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: Former US President Donald Trump exits Trump Tower to attend court for his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/GC Images)

2. Donald Trump Appears In Court

Former US president Donald Trump appears in court at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 4, 2023. – Former US president Donald Trump arrived for a historic court appearance in New York on Tuesday, facing criminal charges that threaten to upend the 2024 White House race. (Photo by Seth WENIG / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SETH WENIG/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) 

3. Donald Trump Appears In Court

Former US President Donald Trump makes his way inside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York on April 4, 2023. – Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge on April 4, 2023 to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the 2024 White House race into turmoil. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) 

4. Donald Trump Appears In Court

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court during his arraignment on April 4, 2023, in New York City. Trump was arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images) 

5. Donald Trump Appears In Court

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in a Manhattan court during his arraignment on April 4, 2023, in New York City. Trump was arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images) 

6. Donald Trump Appears In Court

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Supporters and opponents of former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 

7. New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) walks through the crowd gathered outside the courthouse where former U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive later in the day for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City. With his indictment, Trump will become the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) 

8. New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: People protesting against former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 

9. New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 

10. New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Supporters and opponents of former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 

11. New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

12. New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 

13. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Supporters of former US president Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York on April 4, 2023. – Former US President Donald Trump is to be booked, fingerprinted, and will have a mugshot taken at a Manhattan courthouse on the afternoon of April 4, 2023, before appearing before a judge as the first ever American president to face criminal charges. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images) 

14. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Opponents of former US president Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York on April 4, 2023. – Former US President Donald Trump is to be booked, fingerprinted, and will have a mugshot taken at a Manhattan courthouse on the afternoon of April 4, 2023, before appearing before a judge as the first ever American president to face criminal charges. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images) 

15. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Supporters of former US president Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York on April 4, 2023. – Former US President Donald Trump is to be booked, fingerprinted, and will have a mugshot taken at a Manhattan courthouse on the afternoon of April 4, 2023, before appearing before a judge as the first ever American president to face criminal charges. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images) 

16. New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 

17. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Opponents of former US president Donald Trump protest outside the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York City on April 4, 2023. – Former US President Donald Trump is to be booked, fingerprinted, and will have a mugshot taken at a Manhattan courthouse on the afternoon of April 4, 2023, before appearing before a judge as the first ever American president to face criminal charges. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images) 

18. New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Former President Trump

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: Supporters gather outside the courthouse where former U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive later in the day for his arraignment on April 4, 2023 in New York City. With his indictment, Trump will become the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) 

19. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

04 April 2023, USA, New York: Demonstrators protest in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office during the arraignment of Donald Trump against the former U.S. president. Trump is the first ex-president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has announced an indictment against the Republican, who is again seeking a presidential run in the November 2024 election. Photo: Christina Horsten/dpa (Photo by Christina Horsten/picture alliance via Getty Images) 

20. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

04 April 2023, USA, New York: Demonstrators protest in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office during the arraignment of Donald Trump against the former U.S. president. Trump is the first ex-president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has announced an indictment against the Republican, who is again seeking a presidential run in the November 2024 election. Photo: Christina Horsten/dpa (Photo by Christina Horsten/picture alliance via Getty Images) 

21. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

04 April 2023, USA, New York: Demonstrators protest in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office during the arraignment of Donald Trump against the former U.S. president. Trump is the first ex-president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has announced an indictment against the Republican, who is again seeking a presidential run in the November 2024 election. Photo: Christina Horsten/dpa (Photo by Christina Horsten/picture alliance via Getty Images) 

22. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

04 April 2023, USA, New York: Demonstrators protest in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office during the arraignment of Donald Trump against the former U.S. president. Trump is the first ex-president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has announced an indictment against the Republican, who is again seeking a presidential run in the November 2024 election. Photo: Christina Horsten/dpa (Photo by Christina Horsten/picture alliance via Getty Images) 

23. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

04 April 2023, USA, New York: Demonstrators protest in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office during the arraignment of Donald Trump against the former U.S. president. Trump is the first ex-president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has announced an indictment against the Republican, who is again seeking a presidential run in the November 2024 election. Photo: Christina Horsten/dpa (Photo by Christina Horsten/picture alliance via Getty Images) 

24. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: People protesting against former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

25. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: People protesting against former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

26. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: People protesting against former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 

27. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: People protesting against former President Donald Trump gather outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court before his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York City. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 

28. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

04 April 2023, USA, New York: A protester holds a sign reading “Hey Donny, you don’t get hairspray in prison” in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office during the arraignment of Donald Trump. Trump is the first ex-president in US history to face criminal charges. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has announced an indictment against the Republican, who is again seeking a presidential run in the November 2024 election. Photo: Christina Horsten/dpa (Photo by Christina Horsten/picture alliance via Getty Images)

29. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

04 April 2023, USA, New York: A protester holds a sign reading “Lock him up” in Collect Pond Park across the street from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office during the arraignment of Donald Trump. Trump is the first ex-president in the history of the United States to face criminal proceedings. The district attorney’s office in Manhattan has announced an indictment against the Republican, who is again seeking a presidential run in the November 2024 election. Photo: Christina Horsten/dpa (Photo by Christina Horsten/picture alliance via Getty Images) 

30. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Supporters of former US president Donald Trump drive down Fifth Avenue before Trump leaves from Trump Tower for his arraignment in lower Manhattan on April 4, 2023 in New York. – The 76-year-old Republican, the first US president ever to be criminally indicted, will be formally charged over hush money paid to a porn star during the 2016 election campaign (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images) 

31. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Supporters of former US president Donald Trump drive down Fifth Avenue before Trump leaves from Trump Tower for his arraignment in lower Manhattan on April 4, 2023 in New York. – The 76-year-old Republican, the first US president ever to be criminally indicted, will be formally charged over hush money paid to a porn star during the 2016 election campaign (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images) 

32. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 04: Former U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he departs Trump Tower for his arraignment on April 04, 2023 in New York, New York. Trump will be arraigned during his first court appearance today following an indictment by a grand jury that heard evidence about money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. With the indictment, Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) 

33. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Former US president Donald Trump arrives ahead of his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 4, 2023. – Former US president Donald Trump arrived for a historic court appearance in New York on Tuesday, facing criminal charges that threaten to upend the 2024 White House race. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) 

34. Protests Outside Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Former US president Donald Trump arrives ahead of his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 4, 2023. – Former US president Donald Trump arrived for a historic court appearance in New York on Tuesday, facing criminal charges that threaten to upend the 2024 White House race. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)