For Raquel Saad, an academic at the Universidad Iberoamericana, the only way in which legal accusations can seriously affect Trump’s aspirations is if they prevent him from continuing in the campaign.
“The only situation that I would see that could harm him is that they no longer allow him to continue with his campaign, because the crime could be of such magnitude that no individual could continue in the campaign,” said the specialist in US politics and in public opinion.
A Georgia prosecutor must announce the result of her investigation into the alleged pressure she exerted to try to change the result of the 2020 presidential elections by September.
The Ibero academic points out that this may be the most serious problem for Trump and the one that can separate him from the presidency, although he also admits that it will be the longest legal process and may end long after the 2024 elections.
The criminal trial for the open case in New York will probably be held at the beginning of 2024, in the middle of the campaign for the Republican primaries, in which Trump is the great favorite.
An opportunity to raise funds
In addition to the discursive, Trump has already used the legal proceedings against him to raise funds for his campaign.
After his indictment in New York, the former White House tenant gave a speech at his Florida residence to insist on his innocence and to raise funds from his supporters.
Trump later bragged that he received millions of dollars from his supporters. Many of them, convinced that the former president is the victim of a plot, continue to give him their support against all odds.
The important thing about the collection is also “to show that they have the money. Showing that they have the money makes people see, oh, that’s a lot of money they have. It means that there are a lot of people who support them,” says Saad. “Seeing this amount of support makes people want to ride what they call a win car,” he explained.
With information from AFP