The Democrats Could Use A Donald Trump Of Their Own

Associated Press: “Some allies believe she may be forced to endorse him before the November election to avoid permanently alienating the Republican Party base. Some even suspect that Haley will re-emerge on Trump’s short list of vice presidential contenders in the coming months, despite Trump’s recent statement to the contrary.” “But if Haley submits to Trump, as so many of his GOP critics have done, she also risks destroying her own coalition of independents, moderates and anti-Trump Republicans, who are still showing up to support her in low-profile primary contests from deep-red Indiana to deep-blue Maryland.

“They’re full of shit. And whoever told you that, you can say ‘Jon Tester said you’re full of shit.'” — Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), quoted by Politico, on Republicans accusing him of a late-stage transformation into a border hawk.

“At 8:30 a.m. on June 3, Hunter Biden is scheduled to report to Courtroom 4A in Wilmington, Del., facing his most dire legal peril to date and the possibility of a federal conviction on charges that he lied about his drug use when he purchased a firearm,” the Washington Post reports. “The next day, President Biden is scheduled to depart for Paris on a foreign trip that could not come at a worse personal moment.

“One theme ran throughout Joe Biden’s inaugural address in January 2021: ‘unity,'” NBC News reports. “Biden spoke the word nearly a dozen times, signaling that his driving ambition would be to overcome partisan divisions so deep-rooted that his predecessor, Donald Trump, broke tradition and didn’t bother to show up at the Capitol for the swearing-in.” “Four years on, the war still rages.

“The end of the criminal hush money trial of Donald Trump may soon be in sight, as testimony from his one-time personal lawyer Michael Cohen resumes Monday,” CNBC reports. “Now, one big question looms over a New York courtroom: Will the former president take the witness stand?” New York Times: “Justice Merchan says that it’s become apparent that closings will not take place tomorrow.

With Donald Trump’s “hush money” case expected to go to the jury this week, it’s worth considering the impact of a guilty verdict on the presidential race. A recent Quinnipiac poll found that just 21% said a guilty verdict would make them less likely to vote for Trump. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising.