Donald Trump’s surrender in pictures: planes, limos and barricades as the ex-president prepares to be arrested

JCameras closed to the first glimpse of Donald Trump’s black SUV leaving his closed private club around noon on Monday.

Cable news networks and local television cleared their schedules to ensure continued coverage as Mr Trump’s motorcade made its way to Palm Beach International Airport, ahead of Trump Force One departing for destination of New York, where the ex-president is to be brought to justice in a Manhattan courtroom. Tuesday.

The journey from former president to officially accused accused has once again propelled the former president into the global spotlight he craves. The Trump Show is back.

Trump leaves Mar-a-Lago

On Monday, April 3, the former president’s motorcade left his gated Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago, just after noon ET.

A crowd of a few hundred supporters stationed along the road to Palm Beach International Airport waved Trump 2024 flags and signs saying, “God bless Donald Trump.”

Eric Trump was spotted filming supporters from the back of a black SUV. Also accompanying Mr. Trump, campaign spokesman Steven Cheung, longtime communications aide Jason Miller, former White House aide Dan Scavino and Boris Epshteyn,the New York Times reported.

However, Mr Trump’s wife, Melania, did not join the entourage.

Well-wishers lining the road said the Palm Beach Times that the timing of Mr. Trump’s impeachment during Holy Week was a biblical sign.

Mr Trump had claimed his indictment would unleash “death and destruction” on MAGA worshipers, but the mood along Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach was peaceful, Palm Beach Post reported.

Mr Trump’s Boeing 757 with his name engraved in gold letters on the side took off around 1pm ET, landing about two and a half hours later at New York’s La Guardia Airport.

Arrival in New York

Mr. Trump was met on the tarmac by dozens of Secret Service agents in limos, CBS News reported. He was then taken to Trump Towers – his high-rise building in midtown Manhattan.

Throughout Monday, journalists, supporters and demonstrators had gathered on 5th Avenue in anticipation of the arrival of the former president.

While the New York Times wrote that Mr Trump’s birthplace was “anxious” and “prepared” for his arrest, the mood on the ground told a different story.

The Independents Richard Hall joined the crowd and wrote that only a small crowd of Mr Trump supporters showed up to protest, including the Naked Cowboy, who would normally perform for tourists in Times Square.

Barricades had been set up around Trump Towers and NYPD officers were closely monitoring the proceedings. K9 police units were patrolling the area.

Mr. Trump waved to the crowd as he entered the Trump Towers about an hour after landing in New York.

On Monday evening, Mr. Trump continued his attacks on District Attorney Alvin Bragg from his penthouse apartment.

Crowds gather at the Manhattan Courthouse

About four miles south of Trump Tower, reporters and spectators had already begun lining up outside Manhattan Criminal Court for one of the few coveted spots inside the court where Mr. Trump is due to appear in court. 2:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

According to an order issued by New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Monday night, no video will be allowed to film Mr. Trump’s impeachment. Five photographers will be allowed to capture images when he first appears and must then leave the field.

The crowd outside Manhattan Criminal Court swelled throughout Tuesday morning as hundreds of reporters, protesters and counter-protesters were sorted into separate enclosures.

By mid-morning, reporters and cameramen far outnumbered protesters and counter-protesters.

Anti-Trump protesters with bells and whistles tried to drown out the sounds of pro-Trump supporters with megaphones.

Disgraced Republican Congressman George Santos showed up around 9:30 a.m. and was immediately swarmed by reporters.

Marjorie Taylor Greene arrived at the court around 10:30 a.m. to stage a “peaceful protest”.

Mr Trump is expected to face 36 charges stemming from silent payments he made to adult actress Stormy Daniels on his campaign trail in 2016.

Trump leaves Trump Tower and heads to court for arraignment

Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Mr. Trump traveled to Manhattan to face criminal charges stemming from silent money payments in 2016.

Trump waves as he arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court

Trump returned his usual salute as he arrived in Manhattan Criminal Court to be arraigned for silent money payments. Mr Trump was taken into custody and fingerprinted before entering the court with security personnel to face the judge handling the case and formally enter his not guilty plea.

Stone-faced Trump enters New York courtroom

The former president looked grim as he entered the Manhattan Criminal Court courtroom.

Trump sits with his legal team at the defense table in the courtroom

Mr Trump looked grim as he appeared in a New York courtroom to plead not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business documents related to silent money payments as he approached the 2016 presidential election.

The former president looked grim as he sat next to his lawyers.

Trump leaves court after impeachment

The former president declined to comment as he left Manhattan Criminal Court after a 45-minute arraignment hearing as a criminal defendant. Mr Trump was driven to LaGuardia Airport in Queens to fly his private jet back to Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump returns to Florida ahead of Mar-a-Lago speech

Former US President Donald Trump’s plane taxis after landing at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida. Mr Trump returned to Florida after being arraigned in New York on 34 felony charges and headed straight to his Mar-a-Lago estate to talk about the chrges he now faces.