Donald Trump claimed on social media that he will be arrested on Tuesday and called for mass protest. His unfounded claims showed his continued influence on the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who is mulling a run for president and is no Trump fan, told CNN:"I think it's building a lot of sympathy for the former president." He noted that some Republicans, who aren't necessarily pro-Trump,"all said they felt like he was being attacked."
But when it comes to some other major candidates or potential ones, Trump world was accusing them of"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, have said little, if anything. DeSantis was the only one who ventured into territory that could be seen as critical of Trump, delivering this zinger:"Look, I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair. I can't speak to that.
Trump's team, as they have been when it comes to DeSantis, went on the attack. In an email titled,"Ron is wrong," it focused on DeSantis saying,"I've got real issues I got to deal with here in the state of Florida." "Florida Governor Ron DeSantis doesn't think that the weaponization of our legal system is a 'real issue,'" the email read before showing quote after quote from Republican after Republican backing Trump.Not only has all this been a strategic public relations move on the part of Trump world, it's also been something of a loyalty test.of psychological warfare:"Beat the grass to startle the snake.
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