Those pieces are definitely worth visiting, but I want to address a third fallacy, namely the claim that Trump is being prosecuted for his speech. Additionally, Ken White, the former Twitter user better known as Popehat, has a substack that skewers Andrew McCarthy’s claim in “National Review” the fraud charges against Trump are illegitimate because there was no “money or tangible property” involved. I don’t subscribe to the Dispatch, but I’ve mentioned before that “Advisory Opinions” is an excellent podcast that is available without a subscription. The first is an overview of the statutes while the s econd revisits the erroneous claim that prosecutors do not have to prove intent. “Advisory Opinions,” the must-listen legal podcast with Sarah Isgur and David French, has two very good episodes on the laws involved. I’m not a lawyer so I’m going to defer on some of the technical legal questions. Some of it is the product of wishful thinking while some is the purposeful work of grifters who are trying to encourage Trump’s base. There is a lot of bad information out there about the recent Trump indictment relating to January 6.
Trump's company was fined $1.6 million after being convicted of tax fraud in a New York court in December.Photo by Voice of America, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Trump is due to face trial in October in a civil case in New York that accuses him and his family business of fraud to obtain better terms from lenders and insurers. 15 on a second defamation lawsuit seeking $10 million in damages. Jean Carroll and awarded her $5 million in a civil case. Trump has been mired in legal trouble since leaving office.Īpart from the criminal cases, a New York jury in May found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Raffensperger has said there was no factual basis for Trump's objections, while Kemp certified the election results despite pressure from within his party. While many Republican officials have echoed Trump's false election claims, Kemp and Raffensperger have refused to do so. Willis's investigation drew on testimony from Trump advisers including Giuliani, who urged state lawmakers in December 2020 not to certify the election, and Republican state officials like Raffensperger and Governor Brian Kemp, who refused to echo Trump's false election claims. His lead over Republican presidential rivals has widened since the New York charges were filed in April, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling.īut in a July Reuters/Ipsos poll, 37% of independents said the criminal cases made them less likely to vote for him, compared to 8% who said they were more likely to do so. Strategists said that while the indictments could bolster Republican support for Trump, they may hurt him in next year's general election, when he will have to win over more independent-minded voters.
Trump persists in falsely claiming he won the November 2020 election although dozens of court cases and state probes have found no evidence to support his claim. Georgia, once reliably Republican, has emerged as one of a handful of politically competitive states that can determine the outcome of presidential elections.
Trump denies wrongdoing in this case as well, and a trial date has yet to be set. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsĪ third indictment, in Washington federal court, accuses him of illegally seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat. President Donald Trump campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former U.S.
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