On Friday, the jury was selected in the historic trial against Donald Trump. According to reports, a man stood on fire outside the building for several minutes. He had previously thrown leaflets with conspiracy theories into the air.
Rescue workers stand in front of the courthouse in New York where a man is said to have set himself on fire.
Eventually, police officers arrived and extinguished the flames. The man was then carried into an ambulance and sent away. The man was taken to a hospital and is in critical condition, the New York Fire Department said.
“Evil Billionaires”
According to witnesses and media reports, the man threw leaflets into the air before the crime that discussed several conspiracy theories. One of these leaflets referred to “bad billionaires”. However, excerpts made available to a Reuters witness did not mention Trump. New York police said the man, who was from St. Augustine, Florida, did not appear to be targeting Trump or anyone else involved in the lawsuit.
“Right now we’re taking it as a kind of conspiracy theorist, and then we’ll see,” said Tarik Sheppard, deputy commissioner of the police department, at a press conference. In an online manifesto, a man who used the victim’s name said he set himself on fire before apologizing to friends, witnesses and first responders. The post warns of an “apocalyptic fascist coup” and criticizes cryptocurrencies and American politicians, without singling out Trump.
Trump test in the building across the street
The incident did not affect Trump’s trial, a court spokesman said. A White House spokesman said it was “very sad news. “
2024-04-20 00:58:30
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