Eric Trump has been roasted for falsely claiming that “tens and tens of thousands” of Americans came out to support his father on the day of his arrest and arraignment.
Outside the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday, protesters were vastly outnumbered by members of the media.
The small crowds of Mr Trump supporters who did gather were met by counterprotesters, with some brief clashes but no widescale unrest.
Others took aim at the maths ability of Eric – who works for the Trump Organization.
Each of the 34 criminal charges relates to an individual entry in the Trump Organization’s business records.
Mr Trump surrendered to Manhattan authorities on Tuesday afternoon and was officially arrested on criminal charges.
He then appeared in court for his arraignment before Judge Juan Merchan – the same judge who sentenced the Trump Organization and its CFO last year. »