Former President Donald Trump, fresh off his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant, delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster on Friday night, insulting prosecutors and declaring that the charges he faces only help his 2024 presidential campaign.
He could be right, but it will come down to how the other Republican candidates handle it. If they get behind him and portray him as a martyr, there are certainly enough gullible ® voters to deliver the election. We’ll just need to see if the (D) turnout is strong enough to overcome that. On the other hand, if they unite against him, he’ll lose the nomination, run independently, and split the ® vote.
Option A is far more likely. We’ve seen over and over again that facts, legality, and consistency don’t matter, but appointing judges does. A disgraced scumbag that appoints who he’s told to appoint is infinitely more important than having “principles” without power.