The former president might be getting some sympathy from his base, but the FBI raid could prove a distraction for the GOP in November’s midterm elections.
of his Florida home, but party faithful say the optics of the investigation may end up costing support from swing voters in the November midterm elections.
The former president is known to be under pressure with the GOP to hold off on an announcement until after the midterms. Dan K Eberhart, chief executive of Canary Capital and a big Republican donor, said the high-profile FBI raid had thrust Mr Trump into the middle of the midterm elections whether the party liked it or not, and that this might not be good for Republicans.
“Like all of the other hoaxes and scams that they’ve used to try and silence the voice of a vast majority of the American people, I have TRUTH on my side,” he said.
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