For next weeks debate, his super pac has advised him to take a hammer to Vivek Ramaswamy but defend trump if trump is attacked by chris christie. Here was some reaction after Fulton County d. A. Fani willis indicted trump and 18 codefendants for state rico violations. South carolina senator tim scott said this. We see the legal system being weaponized against political opponents. That is unamerican and unacceptable. Vivek ramaswamy said that should he become president , he would pardon trump. The reality is this, these are politicized persecutions through prosecution. Trumps former Vice President mike pence, who has criticized trump for putting himself above the constitution, says he prefers that trumps fate be decided, quote, by voters, not criminal courts. Ron desantis said i think its an example of the criminalization of politics. I dont think this is good for the country. Even chris christie, who has been consistently critical of trumps underlying conduct told cnn, he thought that
He faces legal peril from prosecutors, the stronger his standing among republicans, which is no doubt why his gop rivals largely avoid confronting him for the 91 Felony Counts he faces. Its why in Ron Desantiss prep for next weeks debate, his super pac has advised him to take a hammer to Vivek Ramaswamy but defend trump if trump is attacked by chris christie. Here was some reaction after Fulton County d. A. Fani willis indicted trump and 18 codefendants for state rico violations. South carolina senator tim scott said this. We see the legal system being weaponized against political opponents. That is unamerican and unacceptable. Vivek ramaswamy said that should he become president , he would pardon trump. And he said this. The reality is this, these are politicized persecutions through prosecution. Trumps former Vice President mike pence, who has criticized trump for putting himself above the constitution, says he prefers that trumps fate be decided, quote, by voters, not criminal court
now we re talking about trial number five. this issue could be litigated and reach the supreme court of the united states before the republican convention next july in wisconsin. it s going to happen anyway. the question is how orderly it happens. some private groups have already said they re going to try to lit g litigate this issue. i think it would be much more orderly if a legislature set a proper procedure. your audience may know about the so-called shadow docket of the supreme court where the court hears emergency petitions. it s going to get to the supreme court probably before the primaries on the shadow docket. so a state legislature would authorize a state secretary of state to disqualify him from a
primaries on the shadow docket. it would be a lot better on the merits docket in time for the convention, as you say, next summer. so a state legislature would authorize a state secretary of state to disqualify him from a ballot, litigation would follow, that would go up the food chain. i want to ask you about this. i m going to put on the screen a poll. this is the associated press and norc, and voters were asked whether donald trump, after 2020 s election, did more to threaten or defend democracy. i ve highlighted for viewers the fact that 43% of republicans, nearly twice of this opinion, that he did more to defend democracy. my point is, a lot of folks in the republican party see it the way that he sees it. are you concerned that if there is some judicial determination that he s disqualified himself because of the 14th amendment,
to choose between eligible candidates. so you re absolutely right, there needs to be a trial. doesn t have to be a criminal trial, could be a civil trial to adjudicate the relevant factual issues of does this constitutional provision apply to trump s conduct. how practical is it? now we re talking about trial number five, that this issue could be litigated and reach the supreme court of the united states before the republican convention next july in wisconsin? it s going to happen anyway. the question is how orderly it happens. some private groups have already said they re going to try to litigate this issue to kind of force it. i don t think that s the best way to go. i think it would be much more orderly if a legislature set a proper procedure. your audience may know about the so-called shadow docket of the supreme court where the court hears emergency petitions. it s going to get to the supreme court probably before the