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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump Claims Election Interference Is Behind Criminal Charges

Former US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Florida, US, April 4, 2023. (Reuters)

A subdued former President Donald Trump lashed out on Tuesday at New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg for bringing criminal charges against him and declared himself the victim of election interference without offering evidence.

"I never thought anything like this could happen in America," Trump told supporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida. "The only crime that I've committed has been to fearlessly defend our nation against those who seek to destroy it."

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