The former president addressed supporters from his home in Palm Beach, Florida, after pleading not guilty in the Manhattan court to 34 criminal charges over alleged hush-money payments.
Defiant despite his arrest and court appearance, he criticised "failed" New York County district attorney Alvin Bragg and lamented the United States as "a nation in decline".
"The criminal is the district attorney because he illegally leaked massive amounts of grand jury information,” Mr Trump said to loud applause. "For which he should be prosecuted, or at a minimum he should resign." Mr Trump also targeted Mr Bragg's wife for tweeting the former president had been "nailed".
"She has since locked down her Twitter account," Mr Trump said, calling the entire investigation politically motivated. He also attacked New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who presided over his arraignment, also pointing out how his daughter worked for vice president Kamala Harris.
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