Donald Trump called for security around his New York hush-money trial to be relaxed in order to allow more protests by his supporters.

The former president suggested sending the NYPD officers running security around his trial to be deployed to quell protests at Columbia University

Donald Trump would really like his fans to protest outside of his criminal hush money trial in Manhattan.

While protesters are allowed to be present in designated areas outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court, MAGA aficionados have shown little willingness to organize around the trial. On Monday, a disgruntled Trump called for security around the trial to be eased so that his followers would feel more comfortable gathering to support him.

  • @TropicalDingdong
    19•7 months ago

    One has tanks, drones, spy planes, literal roadblocks builtin into all the streets around the courthouse, and regularly boasts about their anti-aircraft abilities.

    Not sure if talking about NYPD or national guard.

    • @SpiralvortexisalieEnglish
      11•7 months ago

      NYCLU article about some of NYPD’s capabilities. Keyword some of their tech, some of their kit is directly from military contractors and can not be discussed at all. IIRC the last major National Guard deployments in NYC have all been for food deployment, including hand delivering lunches during COVID in the suburbs.

      • Dem BosainEnglish
        2•7 months ago

        Weren’t they just in the subways collecting tickets? The National Guard, not NYPD…