In his address at Mar-a-Lago, Trump denounces the arrest.

Former US President Donald Trump railed against New York prosecutors after pleading not guilty to 34 criminal counts, also accusing Democrats of political persecution and “fraudulent investigations.” He denied all wrongdoing, calling the indictment a “witch hunt” and “political persecution” by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, who he described as a “radical left George Soros-backed prosecutor” during his speech on Tuesday night. Trump argued that since his rivals “can’t beat us at the ballot box,” they have tried to “beat us through the law.” He rejected the charges against him as “fake,” saying their purpose is to “interfere with the upcoming 2024 election.” He also criticized Democrats and President Joe Biden for high inflation “crippling” the US economy, “raging crime statistics,” and “open borders” immigration policies. The Manhattan’s District Attorney’s office has accused Trump of arranging a hush-money payment to adult film actress Daniels in order to keep her from going public about an alleged affair, and later attempting to cover up the transfer through fals