Last week, former President Donald Trump was indicted on 37 federal criminal counts, which ironically increases his chances of securing the 2024 GOP nomination. The Department of Justice’s focus on Trump’s accusers instead of his actions has played into Trump’s hands, as it reinforces his First Law: for every criminal charge, there is an equal and opposite surge among Republicans. Even if all legal action against Trump was a “hoax,” he would still be the least fit person to hold the presidency in our lifetime, due to his constant lies and racist invective.
With legal proceedings beginning, the focus shifts to Trump’s fitness for office, rather than his character. Republicans defending Trump use specious arguments to deflect from the charges, and the presidential candidates who support him show their moral weakness. Trump’s defenders refuse to discuss the charges against him, instead relying on whataboutism and exhuming the Hillary Clinton private-server fiasco.
Trump’s candidacy shields him from legal action and allows him to raise millions of dollars for his defense. This is unprecedented in American politics, but only because we have never had a president so wholly lawless.
In conclusion, Trump’s defenders ignore the damning evidence against him, and presidential candidates who support him show their moral weakness. Trump’s legal troubles have ironically increased his chances of securing the 2024 GOP nomination, and his candidacy shields him from legal action.
