The G.O.P. coalition is poised to choose irresistible theater over a more effective but lower-drama alternative.
Tag: Federal Criminal Case Against Trump (Documents Case)
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Court Papers Offer Glimpse of Trump’s Defense in Classified Documents Case
The former president’s lawyers may question whether the documents he took from the White House were related to national defense and whether the country’s security was damaged.
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A Convicted Criminal as the Nominee? Trump’s Rivals Avoid Even Raising It
The former president’s legal jeopardy offers an obvious line of attack for Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, but fearing voter blowback, that cudgel remains largely unused.
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Indicted or Barred From the Ballot: For Trump, Bad News Cements Support
The former president has perfected a playbook of victimhood, raising cash off each of his indictments and encouraging Republican officials to defend him, as his rivals did after the Colorado ruling.
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Trump’s Legal Jeopardy Hasn’t Hurt His G.O.P. Support, Times/Siena Poll Finds
More than 60 percent of Republicans think that if the former president wins the primary he should remain the party’s nominee — even if he is subsequently convicted of a federal crime.