Trump supporter arrested for threatening mom, youngsters with knife exterior NYC court docket

A Trump supporter pulled a knife and threatened a mom with two youngsters Monday in entrance of the Manhattan Prison Courthouse, the place TV reporters have been bunkered down amid a looming indictment in opposition to the previous president, authorities mentioned.

Angela Rucker, 39, was holding a yellow signal with black lettering that mentioned, “I’m With Trump Are You?” when she obtained embroiled in an argument with two girls, one with two small children and the opposite with a toddler in a stroller, in accordance with Lucien Chalfen, spokesman for the New York State Workplace of Courtroom Administration.

Because the verbal dispute flared up, Rucker whipped out a knife from her hip pocket and began waving it on the girl in a threatening means, the spokesman added.

Further safety had been added to the perimeter of the courthouse forward of an anticipated felony fraud cost in opposition to the forty fifth president in reference to a $130,000 hush-money fee to porn star Stormy Daniels forward of the 2016 marketing campaign for the White Home.

Sharp-eyed Courtroom Officers, who have been patrolling the world exterior the constructing, noticed Rucker waving the knife and drew their weapons whereas ordering her to drop the blade, in accordance with Chalfen.

She dropped the weapon and was taken into custody.

Prices have been pending Monday night.

With Molly Crane-Newman