Trump is the first US president to face criminal charges and is due to be arraigned, fingerprinted and photographed at the Downtown Manhattan courthouse.
Trump will reportedly not be in handcuffs when present in New York next week to face criminal charges.
Raised in New York City's Harlem neighborhood, Bragg decided to go to law school, he said, after having a gun pulled on him six times growing up, three of the times by police.
Tacopina said Trump and his defense team were surprised by news of the indictment.
The former US president may face criminal charges relating to his alleged role in hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
The protest in Manhattan was different, organized and largely attended by American Jewish groups that support progressive policies in Israel.
The spat centered on who will succeed the Orthodox congregation's 92-year-old spiritual leader, Rabbi Arthur Schneier, just like last time.
Philippe Pétain and Pierre Laval collaborated with the Nazis in Vichy France, personally overseeing antisemitic measures.