Trump blasts ‘baseless’ federal indictment in speech to Republicans

Donald Trump speaks at the Georgia Republican convention (John Bazemore/AP)

Former US president Donald Trump on Saturday blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless”, in his first public appearance since the charges were unsealed.

He said the 37 felony counts were an attack on his supporters, as he tried to turn legal peril into political advantage.