Tim Scott claims Trump verdict solidifies GOP support for ex-president

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) argued that the recent verdict against former President Donald Trump has united the Republican Party, with even those originally opposed to a second Trump presidency now in support of the former president.

Trump was found guilty of all 34 counts in his hush money trial in Manhattan on Thursday, making him the first former United States president to be convicted of a felony crime. Many have argued that this verdict could boost support for the former president in the presidential election. Scott affirmed that there is “no doubt” there has been unification within his own party in supporting Trump.

“Without any question, what we’ve seen is ‘Never Trumpers’ calling me and saying, ‘Tim, I’m on the bandwagon now! I’ve seen this two-tier justice system working against the president of the United States; it could work against me too,’” Scott said on Fox News Sunday. “I’ve seen donors who’ve been on the sidelines this entire process now jumping in — one of the reasons why we saw more than $50 million raised in 24 hours.”

Scott was referring to the $52.8 million in online donations that the Trump campaign has received in the wake of the verdict. The former president’s campaign website also crashed due to the influx of visitors trying to donate to Trump after the verdict.

The South Carolina senator then pointed to the various topics that voters are concerned about ahead of the election, including inflation, border security, and crime. Scott argued that Trump had a good record on these topics during his presidency, something on which Biden cannot campaign.

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Scott is rumored to be on Trump’s shortlist for his vice presidential candidate, with other rumored candidates including Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), and ex-Democratic lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard.

In the wake of Trump’s verdict, his legal team has already announced plans to appeal the decision, arguing that the trial was unfairly biased against him. They believe the evidence does not support the charges and have expressed confidence the verdict will be overturned on appeal.