Trump says he will be arrested Tuesday, calls on supporters to protest

Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on schooling as he holds a marketing campaign rally with supporters, in Davenport, Iowa, U.S. March 13, 2023. 

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As federal, state and native regulation enforcement companies in New York are getting ready for the chance that Donald Trump shall be criminally charged in reference to a hush-money fee to a porn star, the previous president took to social media and mentioned he expects to be arrested Tuesday.

Trump cited leaks from the “corrupt” Manhattan district lawyer’s workplace and urged his supporters to protest on his behalf.

“THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK,” Trump wrote on his social media website Fact Social early Saturday morning. “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!”

A grand jury has been listening to testimony associated to the 2016 payoff to Stormy Daniels on the state Felony Courtroom in decrease Manhattan, however no public bulletins have been made about when or if Trump shall be indicted. Legislation enforcement companies throughout New York have been making safety preparations within the case that the previous president is criminally charged.

If he’s indicted, Trump, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, would change into the primary former president ever to face legal fees.

The Manhattan District Lawyer’s workplace declined to remark. Trump’s lawyer Joseph Tacopina declined to remark.

—CNBC’s Dan Mangan contributed to this report.

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