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A Split Screen of Campaign and Criminal Trials

June 10, 2023 at 7:04 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Donald Trump is about to have his fate decided by both jurors and voters,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The indictment of the former president assures that his legal woes will be the focal point of the Republican presidential primary contest, with the possibility he will have to shuttle between courtrooms and the campaign trail. They will also likely be a central element of the 2024 general election, regardless of who is on the ballot, further dividing a politically polarized country.”

“The charges against Trump for mishandling classified documents come as members of each political party already view the others as a threat to the nation, polling shows. Republicans will see the case as a Democratic president persecuting their leading figure, prompting many GOP voters to demand a strong response from their presidential candidates, while Democrats will view Republicans as standing by an alleged criminal.”

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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