Mid-Hudson News reports of some New York reaction to former President Donald Trump claiming on March 18 that he would be arrested on March 21. Trump says he will be arrested for the alleged $130,000 "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 presidential election. Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik seemed to say that Trump was leaking the news, which she called "illegal." But then she went on to attack the independent investigation of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. On March 18 New York State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox released a statement misspelling “Manhattan” twice, and saying, “This is a blatant political scheme by Alvin Bragg to play to his liberal Manhatten base by smearing, tearing down, and demeaning former President Trump." Michael Dupree, the Chair of the Dutchess County Democratic Committee responded, saying, “Ed Cox should know that no one is above the law, and he should know how to spell, too.” Read more about this story at Mid-Hudson News.