Fresh off of a campaign trip to Iowa, Donald Trump reported to jury duty in lower Manhattan on Monday morning.
“It’s something we have to do,” Trump briefly told droves of waiting reporters before going into State Supreme Court.
Talking Points Memo reporter Catherine Thompson tweeted that Trump signed autographs before reporting for jury duty. Trump arrived in a limousine, and also fist-bumped waiting fans, the Associated Press reported.
Trump has previously been summoned for jury duty, but did not show up. The New York Times reported that Trump was fined $250 for failing to appear for jury duty earlier this year. A spokesman told the Times that the summons was sent to the wrong address, and the fine has since been waived.
Donald Trump has arrived for jury duty…PO-34MO,PO-35MO on Bitcentral now. pic.twitter.com/7wZmHSGzz1
— CNN Newsource (@CNNNewsource) August 17, 2015
.@realDonaldTrump signs autographs as he reports for jury duty for the first time in 9 years http://t.co/Pxgsuk9SIx pic.twitter.com/OKm3RuUgH6
— Catherine Thompson (@KT_thomps) August 17, 2015
.@realDonaldTrump arrived for jury duty in NYC. “It’s my duty and I’m happy to do it.” http://t.co/Vxl3D9dntp pic.twitter.com/00W2GCn9Nd
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 17, 2015
Duty calls for Donald Trump — jury duty. (Photo: AP) http://t.co/P7znLdNsd8 pic.twitter.com/AdDPqxIB6g
— John Bacon (@jmbacon) August 17, 2015
