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applegrove

(132,217 posts)
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 10:35 AM Mar 2023

Trump Indictment Shakes Up 2024 Race

Trump Indictment Shakes Up 2024 Race

March 31, 2023 at 7:04 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 128 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/03/31/trump-indictment-shakes-up-2024-race/

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“The historic indictment of former President Donald Trump thrust the 2024 presidential election into uncharted territory, raising the remarkable prospect that the leading contender for the Republican nomination will seek the White House while also facing trial for criminal charges in New York,” the AP reports.

“In an acknowledgment of the sway the former president holds with the voters who will decide the GOP contest next year, those eyeing a primary challenge to Trump were quick to criticize the indictment.”

“That posture speaks to the short-term incentives for Republicans to avoid anything that might antagonize Trump’s loyal base. But the indictment raises profound questions for the GOP’s future, particularly as Trump faces the possibility of additional charges soon in Atlanta and Washington. While that might galvanize his supporters, the turmoil could threaten the GOP’s standing in the very swing-state suburbs that have abandoned the party in three successive elections, eroding its grip on the White House, Congress and key governorships.”

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RAB910

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5. The Republican party leaders have tossed aside all pretenses of being loyal Americans
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 11:20 AM
Mar 2023

The GOP has become a treasonous criminal organization dedicated to pursuing their sinister agenda rather than supporting America and the Constitution they took an oath to uphold

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