‘You’ll all get locked up’: Trump fan blasts Nine reporter during live cross about indictment

A reporter has been heckled by a Trump supporter who said the media will “all get locked up” during a live cross about the former US president’s indictment.

An Australian news reporter has copped a spray from an aggressive Donald Trump supporter, who interrupted live TV to declare: “You’ll all get locked up.”

Channel 9 US correspondent Alison Piotrowski was at Trump Tower in New York City for the arrival of the former US president after he was indicted by the state’s grand jury on March 30.

She was briefing Today show hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo about the imminent court proceedings when she was heckled by a furious passer-by.

An angry Trump fan interrupted Piotrowski’s live cross. Picture: Channel 9.

The woman could be heard repeatedly screaming that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the man bringing charges against Mr Trump, was a “criminal” and declaring the reporting crew was “fake news”.

“Bragg is a criminal, Bragg is a criminal, okay?” she says, before Piotrowski pulls her microphone away. “And you guys are fake news.”

The woman steps closer, into frame to point at the “fake” news crew around her.

“This is one of a handful of (Trump) supporters that has come down this morning,” Piotrowski said, cutting her rant off.

The woman was seemingly offended Piotrowski said there were only a ‘handful’ of supporters. Picture: Channel 9.

The woman stops mid-rant, seemingly offended by the reporter’s account of the Trump fans’ attendance numbers.

“Handful of supporters?” the woman says, turning and pointing a finger at Piotworski – who, smiles and points the microphone back at her.

“You people never tell the goddamn truth, ever. Ever. You and your made-up facts.”

The woman continues ranting and waves a hand at Piotrowski’s face while the reporter asks her to point out where the supporters are.

The fan waves a hand in the reporter’s ‘fake’ face. Picture: Channel 9.

“They’re down there, and I’ve spoke to them this morning,” she says, turning to camera with a smile. “There’s a handful of very supportive Trump supporters.”

But the woman interrupts her again declaring: “Trump 2024, you’ll all get locked up.”

And as soon as she arrived, she wandered away, leaving Piotrowski laughing at the “circus” unfolding in the city.

This is the moment @thetodayshow reporter Alison Piotrowski's cross from New York was interrupted by a #Trump supporter in mid-town Manhattan.

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— Nine.com.au (@Ninecomau) April 4, 2023

Mr Trump arrived in New York at about 3.30pm local time (5.30am AEST) to meet with his lawyers and political advisers before surrendering himself to authorities on Tuesday.

Authorities in the city are on high alert with security cordons and Secret Service agents stationed outside Trump Tower and at the court in Lower Manhattan to control expected pro-Trump crowds.

New York Mayor Eric Adams has warned anyone protesting violently will be “arrested and held accountable, no matter who you are”.

“While there may be some rabble rousers thinking about coming to our city tomorrow our message is clear, is simple: ‘control yourselves’,” the mayor told a press conference. He said there were no specific, credible threats.

A number of Trump supporters stood outside Trump Tower in New York City awaiting the ex-President’s arrival. Picture: Stefani Reynolds/AFP

After Mr Trump turns himself in, expected to be around midday on Tuesday, he will be arraigned and as is standard booking procedure, he is likely to be fingerprinted and photographed.

The former president will attend court before returning to Florida, where he is set to make a statement from his Mar-a-Lago residence in the evening.

Although the charges remain sealed, it is believed Mr Trump could face up to 30 charges of business fraud in relation to an alleged plot to pay $US130,000 ($A192 million) in hush money to adult film actor Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

He is the first former US president to face criminal charges, and is also facing several other state and federal criminal investigations into possible wrongdoing that may threaten his bid to return to the White House.

Mr Trump waved at those waiting at Trump Tower when he arrived. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP

Those include his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state of Georgia, his handling of classified documents, and possible involvement in the US Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021.

In response to the indictment, which Mr Trump declared a “vicious and disgusting” attack on his cause, Trump fans descended on Trump Towers in New York to show their support for the ex-president.

“(District Attorney) Alvin Bragg has filed false charges against this beautiful man and I’m outraged,” one passionate fan told Channel 9.

“I’m gonna stand here for as long as it takes to support this beautiful man.”

Originally published as ‘You’ll all get locked up’: Trump fan blasts Nine reporter during live cross about indictment