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Donald Trump’s campaign appears to once again be falsely characterising the former president’s exit from his New York criminal trial, claiming that he “stormed” out of the courtroom on Friday.
But a reporter from The Independent, present throughout proceedings this week, says that such details – contained in a message sent out by the campaign after court was adjourned – were not entirely accurate.
“I JUST STORMED OUT OF BIDEN’S SCAM TRIAL!” a loud fundraising email, sent to Trump supporters, read on Friday.
“What I’ve been FORCED to endure is RIDICULOUS and just another part of CROOKED JOE BIDEN’S HOAX! Democrats hope that keeping me off the campaign trail will keep Biden in the White House, but they obviously don’t know how STRONG the MAGA MOVEMENT is.”
Despite this claim, The …