President Donald Trump addresses solicitation charges against friend Robert Kraft
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and President Donald Trump have a longstanding friendship.
Kraft attended a campaign donor dinner for Trump right before Trump’s inauguration. The Patriots made Trump a Super Bowl ring for their visit to the White House in 2017. They’ve never shied away from acknowledging their relationship.
That’s why Trump was stunned like everyone else after hearing that Kraft faces charges for his alleged involvement in part of a prostitution sting.
Trump, via Monica Alba of NBC News and Chris Cillizza of CNN, addressed his friend Kraft’s arrest but gave the Patriots owner the benefit of the doubt.
NEW: Pres. Trump on charges against Patriots owner Robert Kraft: "Well, it's very sad. I was very surprised to see it. He's proclaimed his innocence totally, but I'm very surprised to see it." https://t.co/bHHgDtBTng pic.twitter.com/ZUqrwLMHXj
— ABC News (@ABC) February 22, 2019
NEW: President Trump tells reporters he's "surprised" to see Bob Kraft charged (with soliciting prostitution) and emphasizes Kraft "denies it" (via @HallieJackson in the Oval)
— Monica Alba (@albamonica) February 22, 2019
“Well it’s very sad, I was very surprised to see it. He’s proclaimed his innocence totally, but I’m very surprised to see it.” — Donald Trump on Robert Kraft
(via @betsy_klein)
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) February 22, 2019
Earlier Friday, Kraft’s spokesperson said they categorically deny that “Mr. Kraft engaged in any illegal activity.”
Jupiter police chief Daniel Kerr said there was video evidence of Kraft engaged in illegal sexual acts, according to Leah Voss of TCPalm.com.
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