Kellyanne Conway claims Trump won’t receive a fair trial due to America’s unequal justice system.
Former White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway: Trump Won’t Get a Fair Trial
Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has expressed concerns about the fairness of the trial against former President Donald Trump under the Biden administration’s justice system.
“There’s a two-tiered system of justice. It seems like there’s one for Donald Trump and one for everyone else,” Ms. Conway told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Aug. 16.
She added, “How in the world can we have the most liberal county in Georgia, D.C., New York City—all these places that voted against him—I don’t think he could get a fair trial, to be frank with you.”
The former president is currently facing two federal cases. One in Florida involves allegations of mishandling classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort, while the other in Washington relates to his attempts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.
Additionally, Mr. Trump is facing two state cases. In New York, he has been indicted for falsifying business records, and in Fulton County, Georgia, he and 18 co-defendants were recently indicted in connection with his efforts to dispute the state’s 2020 election results.
“I don’t think people facing the cameras with glee, promising to ‘get Donald Trump’ as part of their election pitch as law enforcement officers, as district attorneys and whatnot—I think he has a lot of runway that will allow him to make that argument,” Ms. Conway said.
With a total of 91 criminal charges across the four indictments, Mr. Trump is the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice and charged criminally.
“It’s a very sad moment for the country. We are in uncharted waters,” Ms. Conway continued. “I think that this will be litigated at the ballot box.”
The fourth indictment against Mr. Trump sparked mixed reactions in Congress, with Democrats celebrating the new charges against the former president and Republicans issuing criticism.
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) told Fox News on Aug. 16 that the indictment in Georgia illustrates “a two-tiered system of justice” in the United States, where individuals are being prosecuted for acting “in any way that’s contrary to the party in power.”
“So, it looks as if we’re going to be spending more time focused on courtrooms than we are going to be focused on actual Presidential debates going forward,” the senator added. “It’s a sad day for America when we find ourselves in this situation.”
Ms. Conway, a former 2016 campaign manager to Mr. Trump, said there is a reason why the former president is leading in the polls.
“I will tell you that part of why President Trump is way ahead of many different Republican aspirants for the presidential nomination is people see him as a fighter, and they see him as a winner, and they see him, a little bit, as a victim,” she said.
According to a new poll from Quinnipiac University, which was conducted between Aug. 10 and Aug. 14, Mr. Trump received 57 percent of support in the GOP primary field, holding a commanding lead over his closest rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who picked up 18 percent of support.
Vivek Ramaswamy finished in third with 5 percent of support, followed by former vice president Mike Pence with 4 percent of support.
In a hypothetical general election match-up, 47 percent of respondents said they would support President Joe Biden, while 46 percent would support Mr. Trump, according to the poll.
As of Aug. 16, Mr. Trump is leading Mr. DeSantis by 39.8 percentage points, according to a RealClearPolitics’ Republican presidential primary average of all recent polling data.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has proposed a March 4, 2024, trial date for Mr. Trump and his co-defendants. The attorney’s office is also requesting that arraignments take place during the week of Sept. 5.
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