CNN host Fareed Zakaria expressed his skepticism over the criminal charges brought against former President Donald Trump in New York City, calling them “politically motivated” on this week’s broadcast of “GPS Sunday”.
Zakaria noted that Trump is currently leading in most swing states, and while polls may not always be accurate, they have historically underestimated Trump’s support. He doubts there are many “shy Biden voters” remaining.
Zakaria observed that Republicans are uniting behind Trump, with primary opposition largely fading away. He believes the ongoing trials against Trump will only galvanize his base, who see him as a martyr, and potentially even garner sympathy from the broader public who question the motivations behind the prosecution.
“I doubt the New York indictment would have been brought against a defendant whose name was not Donald Trump,” Zakaria said, citing a CNN poll showing a majority of Americans doubt Trump will receive a fair trial.
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This would have made sense to say before the trial. But, now we know the witness testimony and the evidence presented so far. The government has a strong case and Trump looks very guilty. The government should always prosecute strong cases. Running for president should not get you off the hook for doing crimes.
Anonimity, everyone is saying the opposite. the prosecution have not defined the crime before the Jury/
“This was a planned, coordinated, long-running conspiracy to influence the 2016 election, to help Donald Trump get elected through illegal expenditures,” prosecutor Matthew Colangelo argued.
I love how democrats do the same thing that they accuse republicans of doing
1) blame trump for collusion then they colluded with social media
2) blame trump for quid pro quo then they do to Israel
Blame trump for a cover up (for 2016) and they do it with social media
Anonymity, and it’s gonna get even stronger today with their star witness, a man of unimpeachable integrity