It is difficult at times to determine exactly where many of Trump’s GOP rivals stand on the former president’s legal woes.
Just last week, former US vice president Mike Pence said he hoped federal prosecutors would not bring charges against former president Donald Trump. On Wednesday, a day after Trump wason dozens of felony counts related to classified documents, Pence described the allegations as “a very serious matter”.
But that was just a brief mention in a weekend speech at a North Carolina GOP gathering, during which he focused his censure on the US Justice Department and the Biden administration.AP “I thought there would be almost a civil war in the Republican Party for the nomination, but that quickly turned into an unconditional surrender,” said Jeffress, who mingled at Trump’s post-indictment gathering at Bedminster, New Jersey. “People absolutely love this president, and I believe his base is going to turn out.”
“Based on the data we’re collecting, more than two-thirds of people who say they’re supporting Trump are also receptive to arguments that he is a weak candidate, his focus on 2020 is a liability, and his lack of appeal with independent voters is a problem,” Seidel said. “That tells us that many Republicans are ready to move on — they just need to see another candidate step up and show they can lead and win.
“I think it would be terrible for the country to have a former president in prison for years because of a documents case,” Haley said on theOthers have made defending Trump a central message in their early campaigns. As for the indictment and charges? “This is called election interference and yet another attempt to rig and steal a presidential election,” Trump said.As they reckon with the fact that Trump faces years behind bars, as well as the logistical complications of balancing court appearances with campaign rallies, Trump’s political advisers have stressed what they see as the political benefits.
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