Donald Trump spoke to Newsmax shorty after he handed himself in for arrest in Georgia where the former president had his mugshot taken.
at the Fulton County jail, the former president said he was treated"nicely" during his booking process but said his arrest was a"very sad day for the country."' expansive investigation into alleged criminal attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.Trump had his mugshot taken
in Georgia as part of the booking process, the first time one has been taken for a former president in U.S. history. In this handout provided by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, former U.S. President Donald Trump poses for his booking photo at the Fulton County Jail on August 24, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Trump was booked on 13 charges related to an alleged plan to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.When asked what it was like inside the Fulton County jail on Thursday night by Newsmax host Greg Kelly, Trump replied:"Terrible experience.
"I came in, I was treated very nicely but it is what it is," Trump said."I took a mugshot, I'd never heard the words mug shot, they didn't teach me that at the Wharton School of Finance."During the booking process, which lasted around 20 minutes, Trump also had his fingerprints taken. The jail listed the former president's height at six foot three inches tall, and his weight 215 pounds. Trump was then released on a $200,000 bond.
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