Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has attacked a range of prominent public figures, such as, President Joe Biden and his family, Hillary Clinton and the prosecutor in the Miami case, hours after he pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges.
The attack, came hours after Trump appeared in Miami courtroom to face the federal charges of unlawfully keeping classified security documents when he left office and lying to officials trying to recover them from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump started by saying that he has witnessed the “heinous abuse of power in the history of the country”.
His words, “Today, we witnessed the most evil and heinous abuse of power in the history of our country.
According to him, his indictment was “another attempt to rig and steal an election” that was “straight out of a fascist or communist nation”.
He detailed some of his legal defence during the speech, claiming he had every right to keep the classified documents.
“They are threatening me with 400 years in prison for possessing my own presidential papers,” he claimed.
“Whatever documents the president decides to take with him, he has the right to do so – it is an absolute right.”
“They’ve got to drop this case immediately as it is destroying the country,” he said, adding that the case was a “sham”.
He also mentioned that the classified documents previously found in Joe Biden’s possession and made other claims against his 2016 presidential rival Hillary Clinton.
“I’m the only one who followed the law,” he claimed.
“Joe Biden had no authority to declassify as Vice President, I did as president. Nothing happens to crooked Joe.
“I did everything right and they indicted me.”
He said he would strengthen border controls and end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours”.
Trump also asserted he would appoint a special prosecutor “to go after” President Biden and his family.
The US is a “nation in serious decline,” Trump continued.
“If the communists get away with this, it won’t stop there – [the] persecution of Christians, pro-life parents, future Republican candidates.”
“I will totally obliterate the deep state, we know who they are.
“I am the only one who can save this nation.”
He concluded by saying, “Justice will be done, we will take back our country.”
