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Trump’s verdict. It is never a good sign when politicians are prosecuted on false charges in a democratic country
Trump’s verdict. It is never a good sign when politicians are prosecuted on false charges in a democratic country
Donald Trump’s sentencing in a Manhattan court has turned into a media circus, with legacy media coverage of the former president now greater than at any time since 2021. The Manhattan DA’s case is weak and speculative, but still packs a punch. Trump and the American political system, says historian Nicholas Waddy.
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Throngs of reporters surrounded Trump’s properties in Florida and New York, including Trump Tower, and the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, where he will appear in court on Tuesday afternoon. Thousands of pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters also gathered outside the courthouse, chanting slogans and unfurling banners and American flags. The criminal case against Trump is historic. he is the first former President in America’s 230+ year history to be charged with a Felony, 34 Felonies to be exact, in connection with the alleged illegal use of campaign funds in 2016 to pay former adult film star Stormy Daniels for an alleged affair. Trump has denied any wrongdoing, accusing his “horse-faced” accuser of “blackmail” and accusing Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan prosecutor investigating him, of continuing a political “witch hunt” that began with Russiagate. “It’s pretty clear that Alvin Bragg is prosecuting a felony, which means he and his associates are desperate to ‘get Trump,’ and they’ve persistently pursued a flimsy and speculative case based largely on a discredited and self-interested informant.” on the testimony. To that end,” Dr. Wadi, associate professor of history at SUNY Alfred, told Sputnik. That said, there are still too many details about the case that the public still don’t know, including what evidence Bragg has. Trump.Waddy believes that the attack on Trump at its core appears to be part of a thousand cuts strategy being pursued by Democrats, as the Daniels case is likely the first of many against both Trump and other conservatives. “When combined with the Democrats’ new enthusiasm for ‘censoring and canceling culture,’ it becomes highly questionable whether ‘democracy’ will survive this onslaught,” fears the professor. While pursuing Daniels is a “risky move” because it ends up backfiring and strengthening Trump in the short term, when “connected to all the other pursuits and lines of attack,” it could lead to a situation where Trump is “bleeding”;[s] Mahuan” as a viable political candidate.”[Republicans] believe that Democrats want Trump to be the Republican nominee in 2024, but they want him to be so damaged as a candidate that he has no chance against someone like Biden. They can achieve their wish. Even if all the charges that [liberal] Prosecutors against Trump are weak and faltering, but that doesn’t mean the cumulative political effect won’t be severe. Already half the country is ready to believe any negative statement about Trump, no matter how fanciful. People who think like that are relieved that Trump is being persecuted and look forward to his imprisonment. Simply put, Democrats and progressives have been obsessively chasing Trump since 2015, and voters have yet to punish them for it. Chances are they never will.” Meanwhile, he added, politicians and “members of a protected class” with the “correct” political allegiance are likely to get a pass. That would explain the lack of prosecution of Hillary Clinton. his campaign’s use of campaign funds to sponsor Steele’s anti-Trump dossier, or based on evidence gathered from Hunter Biden’s laptop linking the president’s son to criminal activities ranging from drug use to alleged payoffs and funding of biolabs in Ukraine.
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Donald Trump, prosecution, Alvin Bragg, politicization, investigation
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Donald Trump’s sentencing in a Manhattan court has turned into a media circus, with legacy media coverage of the former president now greater than at any time since 2021. The Manhattan DA’s case is weak and speculative, but still packs a punch. Trump and the American political system, says historian Nicholas Waddy.
The criminal case against Trump is historic. he is the first former president in America’s 230+ year history to be indicted on 2016 felony counts of alleged misappropriation of campaign funds — 34 counts to be exact — related to the 2016 election. Former adult movie star Stormi Daniels over alleged affair. Trump has denied any wrongdoing, accusing his “horse-faced” accuser of “blackmail” and accusing Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan prosecutor investigating him, of continuing a political “witch hunt” that began with Russiagate.
“It is quite clear that Alvin Bragg is pursuing a criminal investigation, which means that he and his associates are desperate to ‘get Trump,’ and they have persistently pursued a flimsy and speculative case based largely on the testimony of a discredited and interested informant to that end.” Dr. Wadi, associate professor of history at SUNY Alfred, told Sputnik.
That said, there are still too many details about the case that the public still doesn’t know, including the evidence Bragg has about Trump.
“Can it be proven that paying Stormy Daniels was ordered by Trump? Can it be proven that its purpose was to advance Trump’s political interests (versus saving his marriage)? Did Trump himself monitor the relevant “business records”? Would half (or more) of America’s businessmen be “guilty” of the same “crime” and therefore make sense of the law itself? “We just don’t know yet whether the accusation has any substance,” emphasized the scientist.
Wadi believes that the attack on Trump at its core appears to be part of a strategy of a thousand cuts being pursued by Democrats, with the Daniels case perhaps the first of many against both Trump and other conservatives. “When combined with the Democrats’ new enthusiasm for ‘censorship and canceling culture,’ it becomes highly questionable whether ‘democracy’ will withstand this onslaught,” the professor fears.
While pursuing Daniels is a “risky move” because it backfires and strengthens Trump in the short term, when “combined with all the other pursuits and lines of attack,” it could lead to a situation where Trump is “bleeding”;[s] death” as a viable political candidate.
“[Republicans] believe that Democrats want Trump to be the Republican nominee in 2024, but they want him to be so damaged as a candidate that he has no chance against someone like Biden. They can achieve their wish. Even if all the charges that [liberal] Prosecutors against Trump are weak and faltering, but that doesn’t mean the cumulative political effect won’t be severe. Already half the country is ready to believe any negative statement about Trump, no matter how fanciful. People who think like that are relieved that Trump is being persecuted and look forward to his imprisonment. Simply put, Democrats and progressives have been obsessively chasing Trump since 2015, and voters have yet to punish them for it. There is a possibility that they will never be.”
An ominous sign
Finally, Dr. Wadi warned that “it’s never a good sign when major politicians in a democratic country are prosecuted, let alone convicted… Trump is an active presidential candidate and may even be the favorite to win in 2024, so it’s that’s it. it’s clear that some Democrats and progressives see the justice system as a convenient way to take down their primary adversary. They are not ashamed to say it.’
At the same time, he added, politicians with the “right” political allegiance and “members of the protected class” seem to be given a pass.
That would explain the lack of prosecution of Hillary Clinton for sponsoring the Steele opposition dossier during her campaign, or the evidence gathered from Hunter Biden’s laptop linking the president’s son to criminal activities ranging from drug use to questionable pay. pay-to-play and funding biolabs in Ukraine.
