As Manhattan prosecutors continue to consider charging former President Donald Trump with falsifying business records, people in cities around the United States prepared for the potential of anti-Trump demonstrations. Trump angered many by voicing enthusiasm for protests against any looming arrest, which brought to mind the Capitol Hill riots that followed his rhetoric on January 6th, 2021.

Trump and his legal team have denied any wrongdoing related to the hush-money payment his lawyer allegedly made to an adult-film actress in 2016, describing the investigation as politically motivated. In case of an indictment, the grand jury's decision is expected to cause a media frenzy, with the disgraced former president likely to become the first ever to face criminal charges.

Authorities in cities including New York, Atlanta and Palm Beach, Fla., were revisiting their crisis management plans in light of the likelihood of demonstrations. Metal barricades were seen outside the Lower Manhattan