Donald Trump wants to be handcuffed if he makes a court appearance in the Stormy Daniels case.
Donald Trump wants to be handcuffed for his court date
The former US president could be indicted by a Manhattan grand jury for his role in paying hush money to the porn star and multiple sources close to Trump say that he wants to turn his arrest into a "spectacle".
The controversial politician has reasoned that since he will need to go to the courthouse and surrender himself to the authorities for fingerprinting and a mug shot, he might as well maximise the publicity from the incident.
Trump's insistence that he wants to be handcuffed behind his back for a perp walk is to project defiance in the face of what he regards as an unfair prosecution and to boost his bid for the White House in 2024.
Those close to the former president say that he is anxious that special arrangements - such as appearing in court via video link - would make him look weak or like a loser.
Trump's ambitions to be handcuffed could be thwarted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who may refuse to allow him to be marched past the cameras.
The former president's advisors are said to be unsure if Trump grasps what the indictment could mean for him legally as he has been considering his predicament between lunches, dinners and rounds of golf at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
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