That intention can cut both ways. trump clearly thinks the mud shot is good for him. he is fundraising off it. he s t-shirt, posters, mugs, beer cozies, bumper stickers, on and on. he even returned to twitter, for the first time he was banned to share thought a rating never surrender under photo of him literally surrendering. and to sell more mug shot junk. trump has made the calculation that notoriety, fame, attention, whether positive or negative, just attention, is its own kind of power. you know, indisputably, it has been part of his power. i think it s obviously how he got elected in 2016, particularly how he won that republican primary. i don t think trump was happy to get arrested yesterday. you could hear he wasn t. but he s trying to make lemonade out of lemons. from his perspective, at the
Very least, his arrest has overshadowed wednesdays debate, where more potential voters than expected tune into watch rivals compete for the republican nomination without him bullying his way through. that s the same debate where the majority of the field pledged to support trump, even if he was convicted. if former president trump is convicted in a court of law, would you still support him as your parties toys? please raise your hand if you would. [applause] six out of eight, although ron desantis did check up and down the line before he decided. the idea that his notoriety izzo strong, the cult of personality so unshakable that even those around him say they would support him if he was convicted of a felony or