Opinion: Donald Trump is a scoundrel, but his indictment is nonsense
Readers know that I am no fan of Trump. Throughout my adult life, Republicans have argued that character is destiny – yet they went all in for a president who exemplifies every imaginable bad character trait.
Yet that’s only true if the charges are substantial. I agree with Sen. Mitt Romney, the Utah Republican who voted twice to convict Trump after impeachment: “I believe President Trump’s character and conduct make him unfit for office. Even so, I believe the New York prosecutor has stretched to reach felony criminal charges in order to fit a political agenda.
Admittedly, Republicans who depict Trump as a martyr are hard to stomach. Did they object when his supporters chanted “Lock her up” about Hillary Clinton? They didn’t protest when Trump made these comments: “BIDEN, OBAMA AND CROOKED HILLARY LED THIS TREASONOUS PLOT!!! BIDEN SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO RUN – GOT CAUGHT!!! But these people should be indicted.”of calling for the prosecution of his opponents.
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