Donald Trump met with ‘lock him up’ chants in New Hampshire ahead of rally: Watch

A man was heard saying “lock him up! Donald Trump!” into a megaphone

Published on: Oct 24, 2023, 10:19:27 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Former president Donald Trump was met with“lock him up” chants as he arrived in New Hampshire to file for the state’s Republican primary. He is set to have a rally with supporters in the afternoon.

President Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a campaign rally Monday Oct. 23, 2023, in Derry, N.H (AP/PTI) (AP)

Viral videos show Trump greeting supporters after stepping out of a black car, with Secret Service agents around him. A man was heard saying “lock him up! Donald Trump!” into a megaphone. Handlers with the Trump campaign asked journalists to leave shortly after. In New Hampshire, Trump is expected to address his legal battles.

In August, Trump becamethe first US president in history to have a mugshot taken. His mugshot was taken while being booked at an Atlanta jail for allegedly trying to reverse the 2020 election results in Georgia. His attorney Alina Habba had said that the decision to take a mugshot was “a bit of an ego trip” for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

“The purpose of a mug shot is when you don’t recognize someone, you think there’s a flight risk,” Alina told Fox News. “This man is the most famous person in the world, the leading [Republican] candidate right now.”

So far this year, the Georgia indictment happens to be the fourth brought against Trump. There were multiple federal cases over the former president’s attempts at overturning the 2020 election in Washington, DC, as well as for allegedly mishandling classified documents in South Florida.

Trump was also indicted for allegedly falsifying business records in an attempt to conceal “hush money” paid to Stormy Daniels before the elections in 2016. He was accused of doing this to keep Stormy from speaking up about an affair he allegedly had with the porn star.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More