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Transcript/ScriptTRUMP STORMY DANIELS VOX POPS
HEADLINE: Man on the Street Reactions to Possible Trump Indictment
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PUBLISHED AT: Wednesday, 03/22/2023 at 00:01 EDT
BYLINE: Ihor Tsikhanenka
CONTRIBUTOR:
DATELINE: New York
VIDEOGRAPHER: Ihor Tsikhanenka, Tina Trinh
VIDEO EDITOR: Bakhtiyar Zamanov
SCRIPT EDITORS: pcd
VIDEO SOURCE: VOA Original
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TYPE: Vox Pops
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((INTRO))
[[In New York City, near Trump Tower, VOA asked passers-by for their thoughts on the
possible indictment and trial of former President Donald Trump in connection with
payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.]]
((VOX POPS))
((Helen, California))
“You know, it’s very, very political. You know other people have done things that are
worse. Look at Clinton! What he did in the White House.”
((Courtney, Michigan))
“Yeah, we should all be held accountable for our actions. Absolutely! No matter who we
are.”
((Jay, New York City))
“Alright, you are trying to prosecute him, but it’s gonna backfire and he becomes
president. Because that has happened in the past. They tried to prosecute him back in
2016 and guess what happened? He becomes president.”
((Gwen, Minnesota))
“I think it’s a fair trial. // It makes me feel that of all the things he’s done, all the
corruption and all the corrupt things he’s done, finally this little technicality on the payoff
to the porn star is the one that’s going to bring him in.”
((Scott, New York City))
“I think it will probably work against the Democrats in my opinion. I think it will rally his
supporters.”
((Ulaf, Germany))
“It’s a very beautiful country. What I don’t understand is how this country elects men like
Trump.”
((VOA reporter))
“”Do you think it’s gonna be a fair trial?”
((Ulaf, Germany))
“I believe in this system. I think it will be fair, sure.”
((Oscar, New York City))
“I think as a person in power, people with money, I think you have more of a fair trial
with this justice system. That’s just how it is.”
((Katie, New Jersey))
“It’s not a big deal! The president of the United States did something wrong! If it was you
or me, we will be indicted!”
((Aaron, Germany))
“You know, it’s America. He’ll get the same exact fair trial that everybody else gets. //
Yeah, I think it’s a really big deal that the former US president is going on trial ...
(Passing by man: “It’s bullshit!”) ...and there you go: everybody has got an opinion! It’s
America!”
((Virginia, Germany))
“Maybe indicted, but I am not sure if he will be arrested. // He should be treated the
same as any American citizen, regular American citizen, if they were put in the same
situation. The law is the law. Nobody should be able to get a free ride because of who
you are or how much money you have.
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)
New York
Embargo DateMarch 21, 2023 23:50 EDT
Byline
Ihor Tsikhanenka
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English