Trump Speaks Out Before Trial’s Closing Arguments: ‘Dangerous Day for America’

‘We’ll see how it goes,’ the former president said.

Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before entering the courtroom at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 20, 2024. Steven Hirsch/AFP via Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday spoke out before prosecutors and his attorneys are scheduled to offer their closing arguments in his New York criminal trial.

Speaking to reporters outside the courtroom, the former president said that it will be a “dangerous day” after reading an excerpt from a Wall Street Journal opinion article that criticized the trial and case against him.