By Jonathan Allen and Karen Freifeld
NEW&nbsp;YORK&nbsp;(Reuters) -&nbsp;New&nbsp;York&nbsp;City police have thrown up metal barriers around&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;Tower and blocked roads near Manhattan Criminal Courthouse as they brace for potential protests ahead of Donald&nbsp;Trump's expected&nbsp;surrender&nbsp;to prosecutors on Tuesday.
The former president is due to be arraigned at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon, after his indictment in a grand jury probe over hush money paid to a porn star. He is the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges.
Trump&nbsp;describes the probe as a political witch hunt, and top supporters, including Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, say they will go to&nbsp;New&nbsp;York&nbsp;on Tuesday to protest. The downtown courthouse, home to criminal and supreme courts, will shut down some&nbsp;courtrooms ahead of&nbsp;Trump's expected appearance, a court official said.
The&nbsp;New&nbsp;York&nbsp;Police Department (NYPD) said there were no credible threats to the city.
Some social media users have called for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the jury that indicted&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;to be executed, according to Site Intelligence Group, which monitors online extremism.
After&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;falsely claimed he won the last election, his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, sparking a deadly riot.
However, many&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;supporters online have expressed wariness about public demonstrations, even after&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;called for them, concerned they could be arrested.
"(The) department remains ready to respond as needed and will ensure everyone is able to peacefully exercise their rights," the NYPD said in a statement.
Trump&nbsp;is expected to fly to&nbsp;New&nbsp;York&nbsp;on Monday from Florida and spend the night at&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;Tower, before arriving early Tuesday morning at the courthouse, a&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;adviser said.
While the spectacle of the former president facing criminal charges was certain to draw massive media attention, it is not yet clear if his appearance would draw a large number of protesters. While&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;is a native&nbsp;New&nbsp;Yorker, he didn't get many votes in his hometown - 23% of the city voted for him in 2020 and 18% in 2016.&nbsp;
The&nbsp;New&nbsp;York&nbsp;Young Republican Club says it is planning a protest at a park across the street from the courthouse, a demonstration that Greene, one of&nbsp;Trump's staunchest supporters in Congress, says she will attend.
"Protesting is a constitutional right," Greene said on Twitter, adding that she would "protest this unprecedented abuse of our justice system and election interference." She said she rejects anyone who incites or commits violence. Before voting to indict&nbsp;Trump, the grand jury heard evidence about a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the waning days of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has said she was paid to keep silent about a sexual encounter she had with&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;in 2006.&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;denies the sexual encounter.
A court official told Reuters that&nbsp;courtrooms on higher floors of the courthouse will be closed at 1 p.m., shortly before&nbsp;Trump's expected 2:15 p.m. (1815 GMT) arraignment.
The official also said many court cases will be adjourned at a building across the street from the courthouse.
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(Reporting by Jonathan Allen, Karen Freifeld, Jeenah Moon and David Dee Delgado in&nbsp;New&nbsp;York. Writing by Rami Ayyub; Editing by Heather Timmons and Lisa Shumaker)

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