The exception was former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who clung to the fringes of the campaign as a bastion of old-fashioned Republicanism. He called on Trump to call off the campaign.
Most Republicans, conservative pundits and Trump supporters quickly stepped up pressure to get behind the former president, who faces charges from a special counsel appointed by Biden’s Justice Department. The headline “Peak Witch Hunt” rang out on Breitbart banners. The pro-Trump super PAC circulated statements of support from more than 50 elected officials and conservatives within four hours of Trump announcing his indictment.
“This will only cause a storm of support,” said former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, host of “War Room,” a streaming show popular with the party’s right-wing supporters, in a text message. “Rivals would be wise to ‘heavily’.”
Trump has raised $4 million in 24 hours since the last indictment. His campaign sent out its first emailed petition for cash less than 30 minutes after making the case public.
There are long-term questions about the political implications of the indictment, adding another piece of baggage for a former president who has been twice impeached and twice indicted. Then there’s the question of actual legal hazards. A specific allegation. This includes willfully holding a defense secret in violation of the Espionage Act, making false statements, and conspiring to obstruct justice..
But on the cable channel Fox News, which serves as an information distribution system for millions of Republican primary voters, Thursday’s report, even if the details weren’t made public, said Trump was facing federal law. Nearly everyone was astonished at the seven charges that were charged. not yet. Host Mark Levin called out, “June 8th is Rebellion Day, not January 6th.” Banners and recurring corners of breaking news touted Democratic apostasy and scandals that didn’t lead to prosecution, from Hillary Clinton to President Biden.
FOX News host Pete Hegseth encouraged Trump’s 2024 rivals to band together and travel to Florida, saying Trump was summoned to federal court next week and said, “All Republican candidates , I should go to Miami on Tuesday night.” — stood behind — stood for justice in this country and said ‘I might run for president’ — Mike Pence, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, whoever Ron DeSantis — ‘But this is unjust. 』
