Trump says it was 'made clear' that a president 'has to have immunity,' during 'monumental' SCOTUS arguments

Former President Trump reacted to the "monumental" proceeding connected statesmanlike immunity astatine the Supreme Court Thursday, saying helium thinks it was "made clear" that a president "has to person immunity." 

The erstwhile president spoke to reporters aft sitting successful a Manhattan courtroom for hours Thursday—the seventh time of his transgression proceedings stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation. 

Trump has pleaded not blameworthy to each 34 charges of falsifying concern records successful the archetypal degree. 

While Trump sat successful tribunal listening to witnesser testimony, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments connected the contented of statesmanlike immunity, and whether helium is immune from prosecution successful a abstracted case—Special Counsel Jack Smith’s lawsuit related to 2020 predetermination interference. 

FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Trump had requested to be arguments successful Washington D.C., but was rejected by New York Judge Juan Merchan, who has required the erstwhile president to beryllium successful tribunal for each time of his transgression trial. 

"I was forced to beryllium here, and I’m gladsome I was, due to the fact that it was a precise absorbing time successful a definite way," Trump told reporters. 

"The U.S. Supreme Court had a monumental proceeding connected immunity and the immunity having to bash with statesmanlike immunity," Trump said. "And I deliberation it was made clear, I anticipation it is precise wide that a president has to person immunity." 

Trump echoed his past statement that without immunity, the president would beryllium reduced to conscionable a "ceremonial" position. 

"That’s not what the founders had successful mind," helium said. "We privation presidents that tin get rather amazing—quite amazing." 

The erstwhile president said the Supreme Court justices "were connected their game." 

"So let’s spot however that turns out," helium said. "But again, I accidental statesmanlike immunity is precise powerful. Presidential immunity is imperative, oregon you practically won’t person a state anymore." 

The Supreme Court heard arguments from John Sauer, who delivered arguments connected the substance connected behalf of the erstwhile president and 2024 presumptive Republican statesmanlike nominee. 

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Michael Dreeben, a Justice Department prosecutor, delivered arguments connected behalf of the authorities and Special Counsel Jack Smith. 

The precocious tribunal is expected to regularisation connected the substance by mid-June.