Former President Donald Trump arrived in DC today to be arraigned in his third post-presidency indictment. He’s already been indicted for his hush money agreement with Stormy Daniels and the classified document controversy at Mar-a-Lago. This latest charge is over January 6, which does raise free speech concerns. Saying things people find disagreeable and taking bad legal advice are not crimes. Trump’s legal team has responded directly: this is election interference on behalf of the Biden administration. They’ve used the Department of Justice to interfere with any investigations into Hunter Biden. Why is this such a stretch?
TRUMP ATTORNEY details the timeline of "election interference" against Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/KjaU6U2CKk
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 3, 2023
The liberal media reaction is the same as ever with these stories. They’re rehashing the “sad, solemn” line, which is patronizing in the extreme. Tom Elliott had the clips:
On Trump’s arraignment:
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 3, 2023
CNN: “A sad day for America”
MSNBC: “A somber moment for most Americans”
They used this same absurd talking point when they impeached him: https://t.co/dvzoY7Pl7D
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 3, 2023
And again when he was arrested https://t.co/1sUpIrMvhe
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 3, 2023
MSNBC's @neal_katyal: "This is a very solemn moment" pic.twitter.com/xTHdWwjYni
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 3, 2023
CNN's @jaketapper: "A sad day, really, even if one supports the arrest and arraignment of the former president" pic.twitter.com/CASw67A70d
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) August 3, 2023
We all know you guys are popping champagne, though I don’t see why. This legal fight isn’t over. I used to think that a three-time indicted GOP candidate could be a weight on the entire Republican ticket. However, the release of the FBI’s FD-1023 report on the Biden bribery scheme, the 170-plus suspicious activity reports from six banks regarding the Bidens’ financial transactions, and former Hunter Biden associate Devon Archer corroborating the allegations that the father-son pair was influence peddling, taking millions in bribes, and funneling them into shell companies makes me wonder if Trump could win again should he clinch the nomination.