Trump Blows Off Stunning Question About Violence As He Splits Post-Appeal Press Scrum

Former President Donald Trump blew off a stunning and sobering question as he walked out of a press event following his voluntary appearance in court.

Trump showed up in court to listen to the oral arguments at a hearing on his claim of presidential immunity in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. The appeal was heard by a three-judge panel consisting of Judge J. Michelle Childs, Judge Florence Pan, and Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson.

Following the hearing — at which his attorney argued that a president could order Seal Team Six to assassinate a political rival and not face prosecution unless he were impeached and convicted first — Trump and attorney John Lauro spoke to reporters for about ten minutes.

Trump’s remarks were so shot-through with falsehoods that CNN and MSNBC dumped out of the coverage, and included triumphant claims and a warning that if he were to lose the appeal “It will be bedlam in the country.”

Trump concluded by telling reporters he thought he and his defense team had “a very good day.”

As he wrapped up and strode from the lectern, Trump blew off a very clear, very disturbing question that referenced his “bedlam” remark:

DONALD TRUMP: So I want to thank everybody very much. And we think we had a very good day today. And the concession of these two major points was pretty amazing. And honestly, I’m very glad they did it. I think they did the right thing. Thank you very much.

REPORTER 1: Mr. Trump —

REPORTER 2: Mr. President. You just used the word bedlam. Will you tell your supporters now, no matter what, no violence?

The appeals court took up the issue of presidential immunity after Judge Tanya Chutkan denied two motions to dismiss filed by Trump’s legal team based on First Amendment and presidential immunity claims.

Watch above via WUSA9.