Donald Trump has been mocked for claiming that “people were actually crying” when he was arrested and arraigned in a New York court.
When I went to the courthouse which is also a prison in a sense, they signed me in and I’ll tell you people were crying,” he claimed.
Video footage from inside the courthouse in Manhattan last week actually showed court staff refusing to hold open a door for Mr Trump as he walked in to face a judge.
“People who worked at the courthouse were crying because they were happy to see the conman from Queens being arrested.
One officer even let the door slam into Trump with tears of joy in his eyes,” wrote one user.
'They Were Actually Crying': Trump Tells Tucker Carlson Employees at the NY Courthouse Told Him 'I'm Sorry' https://t.co/P1qSAM0As5 pic.twitter.com/GD4xM7gL2u — Mediaite (@Mediaite) April 11, 2023.
And another added: “Dude, if they loved you so much, why did they let the door slam in your face. »