Former President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will “deliver remarks” at his Mar-a-Lago Florida resort following his first appearance in Manhattan court on charges tied to the Stormy Daniels “hush money” payment.
Trump, 76, will speak from his Palm Beach home and resort at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, his campaign said in an emailed statement.
The speech — Trump’s first since a grand jury voted to indict him last week — would follow his scheduled 2:15 p.m. arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court.
But the address to his supporters could reveal very little about the case should the judge decide to impose a gag order on Trump during the hearing.
Legal experts have said such an order, which would silence the 2024 presidential hopeful, would not be unusual, noting they are fairly common in high-profile cases. A source close to Trump’s legal team, however, told The Post on Sunday his attorneys are not anticipating a gag order will be issued.
Trump — notably the first former US president to face criminal charges — is expected to arrive in New York City on Monday afternoon and remain overnight at Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.
Donald Trump will speak Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago – just hours after his arraignment in Manhattan court. APHe’s set to turn himself in to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, arriving at the courthouse two to three hours ahead of the hearing to be fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Post.
The streets to the building will also be closed during Trump’s arrival and departure, with police and security presence being stepped up at the courthouse on Centre Street in Lower Manhattan, the source said.
No family members will join him in court, sources said. His wife, Melania Trump, is expected to remain in Florida.
Trump was indicted on Thursday in connection to the $130,000 payoff made to Daniels in the lead up to the 2016 election. He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
Former President Donald Trump was indicted on Thursday on charges in connection to a $130,000 hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Getty ImagesThe former president and his allies have blasted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for what they called a politically motivated investigation into the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
The specifics of the indictment, which remain under seal, will be disclosed at the arraignment. Reports say Trump will be hit with more than 30 counts, including at least one felony.
Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial involving the Trump Organization that resulted in the company paying a $1.6 million penalty, is expected to preside over the arraignment, which will take place in the same courtroom where the company was tried and convicted of tax fraud in December.
Trump lashed out at the judge, saying he “railroaded” former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, who is serving time on Rikers Island after pleading guilty to tax fraud charges.
“The Judge ‘assigned’ to my Witch Hunt Case, a ‘Case’ that has NEVER BEEN CHARGED BEFORE, HATES ME. His name is Juan Manuel Marchan, was hand picked by Bragg & the Prosecutors,” Trump wrote Friday, misspelling Merchan’s name.
Merchan “is the same person who ‘railroaded’ my 75 year old former CFO, Allen Weisselberg, to take a ‘plea’ deal (Plead GUILTY, even if you are not, 90 DAYS, fight us in Court, 10 years (life!) in jail,” Trump wrote.
On Sunday, Trump appeared worry-free Sunday as he enjoyed a round of golf at Mar-a-Lago, wearing his signature white polo shirt and red “Make America Great Again” cap as he made his way through the green.
Additional reporting by Joe Marino




