Trump’s children Eric, Tiffany and Don Jr. – as well as his close advisors – file into Mar-a-Lago mansion for ex-president’s post-indictment speech
- Donald Trump’s children Don Jr, Eric and Tiffany were present on Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lago for his speech after being arrested and arraigned in Manhattan
- There was no sign of his daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, or his wife Melania, or their son Barron, 17
- Other famous faces included Roger Stone, Mike Lindell and Kari Lake, who ran unsuccessfully for governor of Arizona
Donald Trump‘s family and friends gathered at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night, hours after his indictment, to hear him proclaim that his only ‘crime‘ was ‘fearlessly defending our country’, and claim the United States was ‘going to hell’.
His sons Don Jr and Eric and daughter Tiffany were in the audience, with their partners.
Notably absent was his daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, who worked with Trump in the White House.
His wife Melania was also not there, and neither was his son Barron, 17.
Donald Trump Jr is seen at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night with his fiancee, Kimberly Guilfoyle
Eric Trump is seen at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday evening with his wife Lara
Tiffany Trump is seen with her husband Michael Boulos. The pair married at Mar-a-Lago in November
Donald Trump is seen on Tuesday night speaking from Mar-a-Lago
Trump singled out his children: ‘I have a son here who’s done a great job, and another who’s done a great job.
‘And Tiffany, and Ivanka.’
He referenced his son Barron, saying he ‘will do a good job’, and joked: ‘He’s certainly tall.’
He added: ‘They’ve gone through hell.’
The Trumps were accompanied by a throng of their most fervent supporters – among them the My Pillow founder, Mike Lindell, and conservative political operative Roger Stone.
Kari Lake, who failed in November to be elected as governor of Arizona, was also at the gathering.
There was a festive atmosphere in the ballroom, with Trump’s supporters energized by Tuesday’s proceedings.
Trump’s legal team dismissed the indictment as ‘sad’, arguing that it amounted to nothing and would not have even been filed were it not for Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg’s wish to charge the former president.
Kari Lake, center, is seen with other Trump supporters at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday
Mike Lindell, best known as ‘The My Pillow Guy’, is seen at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night
Roger Stone, who was pardoned by Trump, is seen inside the ballroom on Tuesday night standing in front of the stage
Trump’s supporters were in a festive mood on Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lago
Trump used his speech to rail against Bragg and his prosecutorial team, accusing them of embarking on a politically-motivated witch hunt.
He said the case was ‘Third World’, and baseless.
Trump also attacked other prosecutors looking into his activities – singling out Jack Smith, appointed by the Justice Department to investigate attempts to overturn the 2020 election and handling of classified documents.
Trump said Smith was ‘a lunatic’.
