CNN was interrupted for urgent breaking news in an unfolding story, as Donald Trump received his most significant setback yet in his second term as president.

As Trump pledges to clamp down on crime in cities like Washington D.C., Philadelphia’s district attorney, Larry Krasner, has targeted the global leader, alleging he “wants to start a coup”.

On the CNN program Early Start, Krasner engaged in a revealing conversation with host MJ Lee, stating, “We’re talking about a man who has been convicted of 34 felonies.

“We’re talking about someone who lies all the time, and one of those lies is that these big cities are not doing well with public safety.

“In fact, as of this morning, Philly is at a 50-plus-year low, and homicides were down in 14 out of 18 categories and subcategories of crime,” he declared.

“This is just a lie. It’s a lie in DC, it’s a lie in LA, it’s a lie in Chicago, it’s a lie in Philly and it’s a lie by a criminal who pardons criminals. You know, insurrectionists, people who are basically engaging in treason against the United States.

“Simply put, the only crisis here is Donald Trump and that’s because he wants a crisis, he wants a crisis so he can roll tanks in big cities and make it look normal, and he wants that because he intends to try to carry out a coup,” Krasner concluded.

In May 2024, Trump was convicted by a New York jury on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

However, in January 2025, he received an “unconditional discharge”, meaning he avoided any penalty for his actions.

DON’T MISS…

CNN anchor brutally slammed as she claims NYC shooter was ‘possibly white’

Ex CNN host Jim Acosta under fire for ‘interview’ with AI of dead school shooting victim

CNN fact-checker calls out Trump’s ‘imaginary’ claims about Beyoncé and Kamala Harris

Despite this, he became the first US president to assume office with a felony conviction.

Trump maintained his innocence, describing his experience with the judicial system as “a very terrible experience”.

He stated, “I would like to explain that I was treated very, very unfairly.”