Former President Donald Trump told partygoers at a New York Young Republican Club event that the charges against him had “opened Pandora's Box” and that Joe Biden should “be very careful what you wish for.”
At Saturday night's event, Trump told a crowd chanting his name that Biden “has opened a Pandora's box that will never make our country the same again.”
“All I can say to Joe is: Be very careful what you wish for, but what you did is a terrible thing,” former President Trump said in his speech.
The event took place at Cipriani's flagship location on New York's Wall Street, where around a thousand guests gathered, including notable Republicans Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz.
“I will be prosecuted for you. These are not charges in the traditional sense. “These are Biden charges against your political opponent,” Trump said at the event.
Former President Donald Trump told partygoers at a New York Young Republican Club event that the charges against him had “opened Pandora's Box.”
Trump spoke at the event on Saturday evening, held at Cipriani's flagship location on New York's Wall Street
The crowd chanted Trump's name and greeted his words with thunderous applause
The former president is currently facing 91 felony counts in four different state and federal investigations.
“I am the first man ever to be indicted who has seen his poll numbers go up,” he said, before comparing himself to notorious gangster Al Capone.
Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination, vowed to win the White House in the 2024 presidential election. He even said he would win Democrat New York.
“We are going to conquer New York,” Trump said to an enthusiastic audience.
“I believe we have a great opportunity…With hundreds of thousands of people living on sidewalks and streets, illegal immigrants and a state no one thought possible.”
Trump also attacked his rivals, mocking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as “DeSanctimonious” and his former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley as “birdbrain,” the post reported.
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Col.) and Andrew Giuliani were spotted at a VIP cocktail hour before the main event.
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon also bought his own table for the event, with individual tickets costing about $700 per person.
In a hypothetical vote between just the two candidates, Trump would receive 47 percent of the vote and Biden would receive 43 percent
President Biden's approval rating has fallen, leaving him four points behind Trump
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Nantucket during the Thanksgiving holiday shortly after Biden's 81st birthday
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani sat at a table with his former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
A new poll suggests Donald Trump could beat Joe Biden in next year's presidential race.
President Biden's approval rating has fallen, putting him four points behind former President Trump, according to a Wall Street Journal poll of 1,500 registered voters.
In a hypothetical vote between just the two candidates, Trump would receive 47 percent of the vote and Biden would receive 43 percent.
Trump's lead increases to 6 points, 37 percent to 31 percent, when five potential third-party and independent candidates are included.
The poll found widespread dissatisfaction with the president's policies, including his economic agenda and concerns about his age.
President Biden also faces the challenge of filing new charges against his son Hunter this week.
The first son affected by the scandal (left) is already facing gun possession charges in Delaware
Between 2016 and 2020, Hunter reportedly spent more than $683,000 on “various women” and nearly $400,000 on “clothing and accessories.”
The Justice Department filed new criminal charges against Hunter Biden in California on Thursday
The Justice Department filed nine new criminal charges against the younger Biden on Thursday.
All nine charges are tax-related, including two felony counts of filing a false tax return, one felony count of tax evasion, four counts of failure to pay and two additional counts of failure to file. The fees cover the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 tax years.
Prosecutors accuse President Joe Biden's son of spending millions on an “extravagant lifestyle” while avoiding taxes for years. According to the Justice Department, Hunter faces up to 17 years in prison.
The 53-year-old also faces up to 25 years in prison for weapons crimes in the second trial in Delaware, which could have devastating effects on his father's 2024 campaign.
The indictment says that although Hunter received millions of dollars in personal income and financial support from a friend, he “spent this money on drugs, escorts and girlfriends, luxury hotels and rental properties, exotic cars, clothing and other items of a personal nature.” “, in short, “Everything but his taxes.”