June 13, 2023
Trump speaks.
That should give you an indication of what former President Trump believes is his defense should be in the criminal classified documents case against him.
The former President spoke tonight at his Bedminster New Jersey golf club for about 30 minutes to a group of supporters ahead of a big fundraiser.
He talked a lot about the Presidential Records Act and how he believes he had – as you just heard – the absolute right to take and keep whatever documents he wanted from the White House when he left. Obviously the federal government sees things very differently.
He also said these photos of the boxes with the contents spilled out that were included in the indictment and in the search warrant were staged by the FBI.
Trump also spent a lot of time comparing his treatment to how other Presidents have been treated when it comes to classified documents including Presidents George W Bush, Clinton and of course Biden. And speaking of President Biden, the former President made it very clear what he would do if he was reelected.
There was one light moment during the speech when the crows broke out in spontaneous rendition of “happy birthday.” Tomorrow is Trump’s 77th birthday.
Watch Trump’s full speech from Bedminster, NJ here.
