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Trump to Surrender at Fulton County Jail at 7:30 p.m.

Former President Trump Faces ⁢Arrest in Atlanta

ATLANTA–While basking ⁣in the​ afterglow of his popular interview with Tucker Carlson, former President Donald Trump announced⁣ Thursday afternoon: “But please excuse me, I have to ​start getting ready to head down to ‍Atlanta, Georgia…arrest time:‍ 7:30 p.m.”

In a post on​ Truth Social, the former president​ said there was an absurdity in facing arrest in ⁢a city where murder and violent⁢ crime rates are​ among the nation’s highest. Yet‍ President Trump said he ⁢must submit to arrest “by a radical left, lowlife district attorney, Fani Willis, for a perfect‌ phone call,⁢ and having the audacity to challenge a rigged & stolen ‍election. The evidence is ⁤irrefutable!”

He and 18 co-defendants⁤ are accused of “conspiring” to break Georgia’s election laws ‌by knowingly‍ making false ‌claims of ⁢election fraud in the aftermath of the 2020 election, which⁣ ended ⁤with Democrat Joe Biden being declared​ the winner.

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President Trump said that his interview with Mr. Carlson, which aired on X, ‍formerly known ‌as Twitter,⁤ attracted more than 200 million views, drawing attention away from‌ the GOP presidential debate that he skipped. Eight of his rivals appeared in a live broadcast ⁤on Fox News during the same time slot that Mr. Carlson broadcast his⁢ episode with President Trump on⁤ X. That platform counts a “view” as anytime a user sees the post, regardless of whether ⁢they watched ⁤the video.

The former president called the show “the biggest video on social media⁤ ever.”

Crowd Awaits Arrival

Meanwhile, the ‌Fulton ⁢County Jail⁢ buzzed with spectators outside.

Crowds began gathering very early on Thursday⁤ in anticipation of the former president’s historic trip​ to ⁣have a mugshot taken–a first⁢ in U.S. history.

The former president‍ has⁤ made the history books repeatedly ⁣as ​he⁣ has been investigated and cleared of wrongdoing, including during two failed impeachment attempts. However, ⁣he now faces four ​criminal indictments, including the latest one ‍that accuses him of 11 election-meddling offenses in Georgia. In ​his three earlier indictments, authorities did not require the former president‍ take a mugshot.

Trump Supporters Gather

As the day wore ‌on, word spread that a notice from the⁤ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suggested that the former ‍president would not likely arrive until evening.

The FAA ⁣ has ordered “temporary flight⁤ restrictions for VIP movement” ‍in the Fulton County area. The‍ notice forbids any‌ pilot from operating aircraft ​in the designated space from 6:45 p.m. Eastern ⁤on Aug. 24 until 1 a.m. Eastern on Aug. ⁢25.

Before⁢ 7 a.m., parking was already at a premium ‍outside the jail as news​ crews and demonstrators gathered to ‌await President Trump.

Since Aug. 23, many⁤ of the former president’s alleged co-conspirators have been booked and released on ⁢bond from the jail.

By about 7:15 a.m., about ⁤20 supporters of the former president, carrying placards and⁣ wearing T-shirts with the slogan, ⁢“Blacks for Trump,”​ showed up. They chanted, “Trump, ⁣Trump, Trump!”

One of the protesters, who is known as “Michael the ​Black Man” on various radio stations and has ⁤been a fixture⁣ at Trump rallies for years, took aim at Ms. Willis, who is also ‌black.

He accused her ⁣of being ⁢motivated by the ⁣laws allowing the state​ to seize defendants’ assets.

Also present were a few protesters ⁢carried​ signs supporting Ms. Willis’ prosecution of⁣ the ⁣former president, with slogans such as “Fani Willis Will Bring Trump ​Down” and “Do Not Let Trump Get Away With Organized ‌Crime.”

Janelle Clodfelter of Duluth, Georgia, wearing a “Defund the Media” T-shirt, said she wasn’t part ​of an organized group. She ​just ​came because she loves Trump ‌and is opposed to “political persecution.”

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