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Twitter responded to a request for comment on the lawsuit with a poop emoji.

Carroll, 79, has accused Trump, 76, of raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman department store dressing room in late 1995 or early 1996.

No foul play was suspected.

Trump reached deep into his well of personal grievances to declare himself hounded by political opponents using the legal system against him to try to stop him from winning the 2024 elections.

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.