Hush money trial still in progress, prospects for former President Donald Trump's vice president converted a courthouse in lower Manhattan into a courthouse Ground.
Some of the most frequently mentioned candidates to join Trump's ticket They started showing up at 100 Center Street. Support Trump. In fact, the trial The campaign has effectively come to a halt in recent weeks as the former president and his allies used breaks in court proceedings to address reporters, often mocking legal ideas and prosecutors. behind the charges and attacking President Joe Biden.
Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, first full-fledged vice president A nominee for the trial hearing on Monday echoed many of the president's criticisms of the trial, calling him “in great spirits despite the circumstances.”
“I think this trial is completely ridiculous. I think this is a false prosecution,” Vance told reporters outside the courthouse in an impromptu press conference, continuing to attack Judge Juan Machan and his family. Ta. A gag order imposed on a defendant by a court.
Vance in the courtroom He posted his observations from the exam to.
“A few days ago, I saw a media report that President Trump looked like he was dozing off or bored. He's eligible, but this other guy is bad too,''' Vance said. After describing the courtroom as “dingy,” he wrote:
“I’m 39 years old and I’ve been here 26 minutes and I’m about to fall asleep,” Vance said. Added.
Trump appeared in court on Tuesday with more of his running mate candidates in tow. Trump spoke before entering the courtroom, surrounded by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Rep. Byron Donald and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Hours later, at a press conference in the park outside the courthouse, the three vice presidential candidates laid out a similar picture to that drawn by Mr. Vance the day before. It was interrupted by a staunch defense of the party leader and the insistence that internal trials were being held in court. A form of election interference.
“The American people have already acquitted Donald Trump,” Burgum said, citing Trump's lead over Biden in recent battleground state polls.
“The sooner this fraud trial is concluded, the sooner the president can get back to campaigning and talking to the American people about the issues that matter to them,” he continued.
In his remarks, Ramaswamy likened the trial to a “Kafka novel” and said “the prosecution's main strategy seems to be to sway the jury.”
As Trump spends most of the week in court, siphoning money from his political campaign and racking up legal costs, fundraising is a key part of his vice presidency for those trying to build support for him. It has also proven to be a great test.
Several vice presidential candidates plan to join the former president at a big-money fundraiser in Manhattan. Upper East Side after court Tuesday.and many people Lawmakers on President Trump's running mate list softened their relationships with donors earlier this month at the Republican National Committee's spring training camp in Palm Beach, Florida.
The timeline for President Trump to choose his 2024 ticket mate remains largely unclear. As of early May, Trump's team had not yet passed the initial stages of vetting running mate candidates, according to people familiar with the process.
Trump himself has often joked about the exact timing of his announcement, saying just last week that he might not broadcast the finalists until the Republican convention in mid-July.
In an interview with Miami's Telemundo 51, President Trump said of the vice presidential selection process, “I don't think we'll make an announcement before the convention.”
“I think we'll do it by then,” he added.
