Foreign media: Bringing him closer to the Republican presidential candidate, Trump has been criminally charged for the third time | Trump

Release time:Apr 14, 2024 12:56 PM

On August 1st local time, former US President Trump was criminally charged with attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. This is the third criminal charge faced by Trump in four months as he seeks to return to the White House. However, despite Trump's current legal troubles, his poll approval rating has increased instead of decreasing. Analysis suggests that legal difficulties may help Trump consolidate his fundamentals and bring him closer to the Republican presidential candidate in the 2024 US election.

Faced with four criminal charges

According to foreign media reports such as Reuters, according to the indictment submitted on August 1st, Trump faces four criminal charges: conspiring to defraud the United States, conspiring to obstruct official proceedings, obstructing and attempting to obstruct official proceedings, and conspiring to infringe on the rights of others.

This 45 page indictment states that despite Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election, he is still determined to remain in power.

The indictment describes in general terms how Trump and his conspirators used various means to attempt to overturn the election results. This includes spreading rumors over two months after election day, claiming that there were fraudulent activities in the election that could change the outcome, and using illegal means to intervene in the vote counting, as well as putting pressure on then Vice President Pence.

The indictment provides a detailed description of how Trump pressured Pence to overturn the certification of the newly elected president at a joint session of the US Congress on January 6, 2021. After Pence refused, Trump said to him, "You're too honest." Subsequently, thousands of American supporters of Trump gathered on Capitol Hill in Washington and forcibly broke into the Capitol building in an attempt to prevent confirmation of President Biden's election.

The indictment does not specifically mention six conspirators of Trump, including four lawyers, a US Department of Justice official, and a political advisor. According to foreign media analysis, according to the description, these individuals should include former Trump private lawyer Giuliani, former senior US Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark, and Trump's legal advisor John Eastman, among others.

The indictment is very cautious and does not link Trump with the attackers of the Capitol riot, claiming that Trump "used violence and chaos", but does not accuse him of inciting the riot.

However, at a press conference on August 1st, Jack Smith, the special prosecutor appointed by the Department of Justice to lead the investigation of two major cases against Trump, fully attributed the responsibility for the congressional riots to Trump. He stated that the riot was an "unprecedented attack" on American democracy, as described in the indictment, fueled by a series of lies by the defendant Trump, with the aim of obstructing the basic functions of the US government.

It is reported that Trump is expected to appear in court on August 3rd in Washington. Reuters reported that the most serious criminal charges against Trump can be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

How did Trump respond?

After being accused of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results, Trump once again accused the accusations of being "false".

The Trump campaign team issued a statement in response, stating that Trump has always been law-abiding and that the indictment is reminiscent of Nazi Germany's persecution. The statement also added, "President Trump will not be intimidated by shameful and unprecedented political targeting!"

Trump himself also questioned in his response, "Why did they wait for two and a half years to make these false accusations?" He called this an "election intervention," deliberately choosing to take action when he was "about to win the election.".

In the eyes of the outside world, claiming to have been politically persecuted has become Trump's unified "routine" in dealing with an increasing number of criminal charges.

Reuters reported that Trump has portrayed all allegations as politically motivated "witch hunting" to prevent him from regaining power.

The New York Times also believes that Trump has incorporated the investigation into his "classified scandal" and congressional assault into his campaign and fundraising activities. Trump's advisors even openly stated in private that they believe winning the election is crucial for overturning these accusations.

This is the third time Trump has been criminally charged since stepping down in 2021, and also the third time in four months.

In April this year, Trump faced more than 30 charges in New York State court, including falsifying business records, on suspicion of paying a "sealing fee" to a pornographic star during his first presidential campaign.

In June this year, Trump was charged 37 federal criminal charges for mishandling classified documents. Subsequently, the prosecution filed multiple new charges against the case on July 27th. Trump refused to plead guilty to these accusations.

It is reported that in addition to these three criminal charges, Trump is also facing a fourth criminal investigation. It is expected that Georgia prosecutors will also file criminal charges against Trump in August for allegedly interfering in the 2020 election vote counting.

Is the accusation favorable to Trump?

Recently, the pre 2024 election campaign in the United States has entered a heated phase. How will Trump's consecutive charges affect the election situation?

In this regard, analysis points out that regardless of whether Trump is convicted or sentenced, these cases do not affect Trump's pursuit of returning to the White House or even becoming president. The US Constitution does not prohibit citizens from running for office or even being elected president in prison.

Reuters also cited analysts as saying that the latest accusations not only will not affect Trump's continued campaign efforts, but may also help him consolidate his fundamentals and ultimately win the Republican presidential nomination.

Independent political analyst Stu Rosenberg believes that the accusations will only unite Trump's supporters to support his view that the establishment and "deep government" are fighting against Trump and these voters.

A public opinion survey released by Ipso in July this year also showed that over 20% of Republican respondents said that criminal charges against Trump would only make them more likely to support him in the 2024 election.

Reuters also cited poll data stating that before Trump was charged with the "gag fee" case in April, his party approval rating was 44%, only 15 percentage points higher than his competitor, Florida Governor De Santis. But after being accused, Trump's approval rating rose to 49%, while De Santis declined to 23%.

Recently, after facing multiple criminal charges, multiple polls have also shown that among Republican candidates, Trump's approval rating has exceeded 50%, surpassing De Santis by nearly 40 percentage points. The support rate of the other candidates is less than 10%.

The analysis also points out that if Trump is nominated for the Republican presidential nomination, the effectiveness of these accusations may be limited when it comes to seeking out non partisan and moderate Republicans who are skeptical of him.

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