Republicans who attacked Trump have concluded there is no other realistic choice.
Sununu Says Trump ‘Contributed’ to Insurrection, but Still Has His Support
The New York Times reports Sununu Says Trump ‘Contributed’ to Insurrection, but Still Has His Support
Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said on Sunday that former President Donald J. Trump “absolutely contributed” to an insurrection and that Mr. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election were “absolutely terrible” — but that nothing, not even felony convictions, would stop him from voting for Mr. Trump because the economy, border security and “culture change” were more important.
The interview, on ABC News’s “This Week,” showcased Mr. Sununu’s transformation from Trump critic — while supporting Nikki Haley in the Republican primary, he said Mr. Trump was “worried about jail time” and “not a real Republican” — to loyal foot soldier.
It is a transformation that has repeated itself time and again within the Republican Party, and one that Mr. Sununu previewed in January, when he was campaigning for Ms. Haley but said he would support Mr. Trump if he won the nomination.
“No one should be surprised by my support,” he said on Sunday. “I think the real discussion is, you know, Americans moving away from Biden. That’s how bad Biden has become as president. There’s just no doubt about it, right? You can’t ignore inflation. You can’t ignore the border and say that these issues in the courthouse are going to be the one thing that brings Biden back into office.”
Mr. Stephanopoulos pushed back once more.
“So just to sum up, you would support him for president even if he was convicted in classified documents,” he said. “You support him for president even though you believe he contributed to an insurrection. You support him for president even though you believe he’s lying about the last election. You’d support him for president even if he’s convicted in the Manhattan case. I just want to say, the answer to that is yes, correct?”
“Yeah,” Mr. Sununu said. “Me and 51 percent of America.”
The Guardian says Trump’s apologists say it doesn’t matter if he’s guilty of insurrection. That’s not true
The Guardian’s opinion does not matter. Nor does mine. It’s voters in aggregate, in the swing states that will decide.
Trump Trial in New Yok Begins, Expect a Media Circus
On April 14, I commented Trump Trial in New Yok Begins This Week, Expect a Media Circus
Trump’s hush-money criminal trial starts Monday with jury selection. He is required to attend. Can Trump get a fair trial? Ponder that while reading further.
I concluded Trump cannot get a fair trial for the simple reason there should not be a trial at all. Click on the link for my rationale.
The Georgia case genuinely merits a trial although District Attorney Fani Willis made a circus out of that case too by hiring her boyfriend, Nathan Wade, as the lead prosecutor.
By overplaying their hand everywhere, for clearly political and personal reasons, these district attorneys dramatically improved the odds of Trump being elected.
Sununu confirms my analysis.
Tyler Mitchell