Trump, GOP react to indictment with rage, fundraising
STORY: Donald Trump responded angrily to the indictment issued against him Thursday by a Manhattan grand jury, criticizing what he called ‘thugs and radical left monsters’ in a post on his Truth Social platform.
The former U.S. president was investigated over alleged hush money payments to pornstar Stormy Daniels.
But he maintained his innocence and said without providing evidence the indictment was “Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history”.
Trump previously said he would continue his run to be a Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential elections despite facing criminal charges.
Supporters outside his Florida home appeared confident at his chances.
(“With everything happening, do you think it’s going to make his campaign less…”)
“No. It’s going to give him the presidency. Just watch.”
Trump remains the frontrunner for the 2024 GOP contest – for now, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, he’s got the support of 44% of Republicans. His closest rival, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, came in with 30% support.
Potential GOP challengers on Thursday demonstrated the fine line they must tread to avoid alienating Trump supporters, DeSantis said on Twitter the indictment was "un-American" and a “weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda."
He didn’t name Trump, but said Florida would not play a role in an extradition request to New York.
Former Vice President Mike Pence called it an "outrage," while election hopeful Senator Tim Scott said it was a "travesty”.
Both are potential 2024 candidates who have yet to declare they’re in the running.
Less than two hours after the indictment, Trump appealed to supporters to help with his legal defense, asking to turn their outrage into support in an email.
GOP officials and political analysts predict the prosecution will boost Trump support, and harden his supporters’ resolve to back him in the 2024 Republican primary.
Already in just a week’s time, the Trump campaign raised nearly $2 million from small-sum donations, after Trump primed a Republican reaction by warning of a so-called “imminent arrest”.
相關影片推薦
- 2:00南海升溫台海降溫?美防長挺菲再提共同防禦!中國防部:不會任菲律賓胡來 ft.蔡正元【風向龍鳳配】風向龍鳳配133,837 次觀看・1 週前
- 2:14小米電動車「SU7」正式推出 95.5萬元起 叫陣特斯拉 中國上市27分鐘訂單破5萬輛Yahoo奇摩(國際通)28,156 次觀看・6 小時前
- 1:3845歲女醫院櫃檯前突昏倒 甲狀腺亢進引發心肌梗塞民視影音132,103 次觀看・1 天前
- 7:15譚敦慈:電鍋、悶燒鍋絕不這樣用!5件事拒絕「毒從口入」︱譚敦慈 X 張昭妤【早安健康】早安健康影音150,130 次觀看・7 小時前
- 3:23唐綺陽星座運勢:生活即將遇到很多切分點,敞開心胸準備迎接各式各樣的怪咖!唐綺陽談星室1,898 次觀看・6 小時前
- 0:45台北橋塞爆! 卡40分鐘 騎士控紅綠燈調配出包東森新聞影音117,023 次觀看・1 天前
- 2:05清境民宿老闆開槍洩憤 移送北檢全程沉默|#鏡新聞鏡新聞35,140 次觀看・7 小時前
- 2:02歐洲最長「超級高鐵」測試軌道開通 34鋼管連結420公尺路線、時速可達700公里Yahoo奇摩(國際通)66,444 次觀看・1 天前
- 1:31穿睡衣褲上班! 中國員工「噁心穿搭」風潮|#鏡新聞鏡新聞7,058 次觀看・1 天前
- 9:18番茄這樣做竟然這麼好吃,不用炸不用煎,加1塊豆腐,能讓你多吃兩碗飯,香!.芭樂媽的家 Qistin Wong TV63,264 次觀看・4 天前
熱門必看
- 1:17Angelababy瘋馬秀後復出 仍被踢出11年節目? 《奔跑吧》全新陣容「她」接替baby2個代言!娛樂星聞23,184 次觀看・3 天前
- 17:28朝聖2024年最新東京teamLab 現點飲料會開花?視覺震撼連發!Yahoo創作摩人8,411 次觀看・1 天前
- 11:39如何把芋頭做得好吃?教你這招,加1塊豆腐,一上桌就掃光,比肉還香!芭樂媽的家 Qistin Wong TV64,038 次觀看・4 天前
- 13:56高雄三民區宵夜美食|從台南紅到高雄的超人氣厚奶酥!自由搭配湯頭、麵條、配料的港味車仔麵、一鍋兩吃的麻辣干鍋!我是馬鈴薯小姐雁靈3,663 次觀看・2 天前
- 2:00簡單又美味,奶奶的紅燒桂竹筍麥可星級料理廚房32,627 次觀看・2 天前