Former US president Donald Trump is "gearing up for a battle" ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer has said.

Mr Trump is expected to fly to New York City from his Mar-a-Lago home on Monday to face charges related to hush money payments made to a porn star.

He then plans to return to Florida following his court hearing, where he will address his supporters.

Mr Trump has continued to deny any wrongdoing.

His lawyer, Joe Tacopina, promised that any charges against the former president will be fought vigorously.

"He's someone who's going to be ready for this fight," Mr Tacopina told ABC's This Week programme on Sunday.

 

"We're ready for this fight. And I look forward to moving this thing along as quickly as possible to exonerate him."

Media reports have said that Mr Trump will be facing more than 30 charges related to business fraud over a $130,000 (£105,000) pay-out to Stormy Daniels in 2016 that was made in an attempt to buy her silence over an alleged affair.

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The law will follow it’s course the jury will decide old Donnie will whail and bleat play victim and grift his rubes as he continues to humiliate our nation I sincerely hope the judge puts a gag order on it so we don’t have to hear Donnie and his nonsense.man up Donnie do the trial the chips will fall were they may 

You seen this lawyer?  He was last seen in the movie  good fellas.  He was on a news show and was  waffling and getting called out for his bs. He got so upset he tried to snatch the paper the reporter was reading from.   Where the hell they found him. In fat Tony's restaurant?

7 hours ago, DaveE13 said:

You seen this lawyer?  He was last seen in the movie  good fellas.  He was on a news show and was  waffling and getting called out for his bs. He got so upset he tried to snatch the paper the reporter was reading from.   Where the hell they found him. In fat Tony's restaurant?

Trump Lawyer Joe Tacopina Previously Suggested Hush-Money Payments Made To Stormy Daniels May Have Been Illegal

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer Joe Tacopina suggested in a 2018 interview that hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels may have been illegal—statements that appear to complicate his defense of Trump as the former president could be indicted over the scheme as soon as Wednesday.

In the 2018 CNN clip, which resurfaced on Tuesday, Tacopina tells anchor Don Lemon that “if in fact” the payments were made in connection to Trump’s 2016 campaign “it’s an illegal agreement. It’s a fraud.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/03/21/trump-lawyer-joe-tacopina-previously-suggested-hush-money-payments-made-to-stormy-daniels-may-have-been-illegal/?sh=678d8af95ac8

 

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These charges are so stupid I don't think Trump evens needs a lawyer. Anything to get Trump, is there no shame left here in this world?

3 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

These charges are so stupid I don't think Trump evens needs a lawyer. Anything to get Trump, is there no shame left here in this world?

There's 30 counts, you know what all the charges are then?

Who is Donald Trump?

2 minutes ago, Adumbration said:

Who is Donald Trump?

Well, that's encouraging.

1 hour ago, Tug said:

The law will follow it’s course the jury will decide old Donnie will whail and bleat play victim and grift his rubes as he continues to humiliate our nation I sincerely hope the judge puts a gag order on it so we don’t have to hear Donnie and his nonsense.man up Donnie do the trial the chips will fall were they may 

 

I share your disgust with Donald Dump but contrary to you, I hope all the proceedings are televised.

 

I often watch court proceedings from gavel to gavel.     I know of no better way to cut through media BS than to witness everything  live.   It's also one step further  away from secret trials still held in some countries.

 

Let's have complete transparency, I say.

 

 

 

20 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

There's 30 counts, you know what all the charges are then?

Yes the 34 counts are all B.S.

3 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Yes the 34 counts are all B.S.

That must mean that all fraud charges are BS? Or just when they are not against your boy?

4 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Yes the 34 counts are all B.S.

Spoken from someone who has no idea what they are yet........typical Trump supporter, making illogical claims

29 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

That must mean that all fraud charges are BS? Or just when they are not against your boy?

Anyone with a name other that Trumps would not be having a hearing. Give up, he is running in 2024 and he will win by a landslide.

4 hours ago, vandeventer said:

These charges are so stupid I don't think Trump evens needs a lawyer. Anything to get Trump, is there no shame left here in this world?

That once again. is only your opinion.

 

Are you a fully qualified lawyer in the USA.

 

Do you know exactly what charges will be brought, even though they are under the seal of the court at this time?

 

You can whine and wail after the court and the jury has its day, and the jury returns its results. Then the judge will act on it.

 

 

3 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Yes the 34 counts are all B.S.

Please list for us NOW what those 34 counts are, and why in your opinion they are all B.S.

27 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Please list for us NOW what those 34 counts are, and why in your opinion they are all B.S.

Even Soros is backing away from Bragg.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/soros-distances-himself-manhattan-da-bragg-trump-indictment?dicbo=v2-KHq8lqo

2 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

Even Soros is backing away from Bragg.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/soros-distances-himself-manhattan-da-bragg-trump-indictment?dicbo=v2-KHq8lqo

That's the Fox version opinion.

 

What he actually said was:

"As for Alvin Bragg, as a matter of fact I did not contribute to his campaign and I don't know him," Soros told Semafor. "I think some on the right would rather focus on far-fetched conspiracy theories than on the serious charges against the former president."

4 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Anyone with a name other that Trumps would not be having a hearing. Give up, he is running in 2024 and he will win by a landslide.

You mean like he "won" in 2020?

38 minutes ago, Phoenix Rising said:

You mean like he "won" in 2020?

He did!

5 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Anyone with a name other that Trumps would not be having a hearing. Give up, he is running in 2024 and he will win by a landslide.

Doubt it, but I feel sorry for the USA if he does....????

6 hours ago, vandeventer said:

These charges are so stupid I don't think Trump evens needs a lawyer. Anything to get Trump, is there no shame left here in this world?

Good Gravy, do you really think there is no rule of law and no laws were broken, oh wait you believe the charges are just....wait for it, and pun intended.....Trumped up.

14 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

He did!

In which world and on which planet, surely your talking about an alternative universe.

20 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

He did!

My oh my, what a sad bunch of trumpies.

 

I never thought that he had supporters who lacked any grey matter or commonsense................But he does!

6 hours ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

I share your disgust with Donald Dump but contrary to you, I hope all the proceedings are televised.

 

I often watch court proceedings from gavel to gavel.     I know of no better way to cut through media BS than to witness everything  live.   It's also one step further  away from secret trials still held in some countries.

 

Let's have complete transparency, I say.

 

 

 

I beg to differ as much as I love seeing old Donnie being held to account in real time he will use this to grift spin and get the attention he obviously craves.In the interest of a fair trial it should be done under a gag order.Let the law follow its course.There are much more important issues happening now than this citizen’s trial.Get it and the others done let the law follow its course don’t let Donnie with the medias help make it a circus and grift……

 

6 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Anyone with a name other that Trumps would not be having a hearing. Give up, he is running in 2024 and he will win by a landslide.

A troll post with a trolling image has been removed.

3 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Even Soros is backing away from Bragg.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/soros-distances-himself-manhattan-da-bragg-trump-indictment?dicbo=v2-KHq8lqo

Can you not answer a simple question without a diversion?

 

I am not interested in Soros or Bragg, just in the question that I asked, which was 

 

"Please list for us NOW what those 34 counts are, and why in your opinion they are all B.S."

2 hours ago, vandeventer said:

He did!

Not according to Wikipedia, the electoral college OR the popular vote.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election

 

                       President Biden     Ex president Trump

Popular vote    81,283,501[1]         74,223,975[1]
Percentage          51.3%                     46.8%

 

Ex president Trump also lost over 60 court cases alleging electoral fraud.

 

So if Trump won the election as you and the MAGA crowd seem to believe, why is he NOT the president.

 

You can believe what you like, post what you like, and even deny reality if you wish. It doesn't really make any difference.

 

Ex president Trump LOST the election and all those 30,xxx lies he told when he was in power and those in the 2 years since are coming back to bite him, no matter how many believers like you he has.

 

It just makes you look more foolish.

4 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Not according to Wikipedia, the electoral college OR the popular vote.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election

 

                       President Biden     Ex president Trump

Popular vote    81,283,501[1]         74,223,975[1]
Percentage          51.3%                     46.8%

 

Ex president Trump also lost over 60 court cases alleging electoral fraud.

 

So if Trump won the election as you and the MAGA crowd seem to believe, why is he NOT the president.

 

You can believe what you like, post what you like, and even deny reality if you wish. It doesn't really make any difference.

 

Ex president Trump LOST the election and all those 30,xxx lies he told when he was in power and those in the 2 years since are coming back to bite him, no matter how many believers like you he has.

 

It just makes you look more foolish.

When the truth comes out who will look like a fool? But you Dems. only know your truth.

8 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Yes the 34 counts are all B.S.

On the subject of BS.

 

You’ve not seen the indictments, so your comment is clearly a perfect example of what you claim tge indictments to be.

 

Once again a rightwing accusation turns out to be a confession.