After joining pro-Trump demonstrators on Tuesday outside Manhattan Criminal Court, Rep. George Santos (R-Long Island) got a less than cordial welcome.

As Santos maneuvered through the ex-fervent president’s fans and a swarm of news media, one protester shouted “you bitch.”

In the midst of the morning chaos, the first-term representative made a brief remark while speaking close to a group of protesters chanting “We love Trump!” He was flanked by the media and protesters recording it on their cellphones.

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He told reporters, “I want to support the president, It’s a bad day for democracy … It cheapens the judicial system.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s pro-Trump rally outside the courthouse was where the embattled lawmaker was scheduled to appear.

Santos moved away from the situation without saying anything while wearing dark sunglasses and a gray blazer. Santos tweeted last week that the charge had left him “deeply disturbed.”

A New York grand jury has indicted former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges related to the case of hush money given to porn actress Stormy Daniels in 2016 before Trump assumed the office, breaking with historical precedent.

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The formal indictment is still under seal, so it’s unclear what charges Trump is facing or how much proof there is against him.

But according to media reports and statements made by Trump’s lawyer, he may face legal trouble for misrepresenting the $1,30,000 payment to Ms. Daniels as a legitimate business expenditure and possibly breaking campaign finance regulations.

The Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg would have to demonstrate both that Trump was responsible for falsified bookkeeping and that the falsified business records were used to conceal a different, more severe offense in order to prosecute Trump for a felony.

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Despite the fact that there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding whether Trump will be found guilty of this charge, reports indicate that the crime that will be investigated will be the violation of campaign finance rules.