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Why Trump loyalists, VP contenders are flocking to ‘hush money’ trial: ‘It’s about paying homage’
NY Post ^ | 05/14/2024 | Diana Glebova

Posted on 05/14/2024 1:11:54 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Donald Trump’s Manhattan “hush money” trial has been the place for prominent Republicans to see and be seen in recent days — with some hoping the 45th president will remember their loyalty if he gets elected the 47th president this fall, sources tell The Post.

On Tuesday, Trump was flanked by former 2024 primary rivals Vivek Ramaswamy and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, as well as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and a pair of Florida GOP congressmen, Byron Donalds and Cory Mills.

Other boldface political names to swing by Manhattan Criminal Court include Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) as well as Staten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.

“It is about paying homage to Trump and positioning themselves for something should he win in November,” one person close to the Republican National Committee said Tuesday

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: homage; hushmoneytrial; hushtrumptrial; lawfare; loyalists; maga2024; trial; trump; trumppersecution
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1 posted on 05/14/2024 1:11:54 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Paying homage?? How about defending Jack Smith’s crooked investigations as an appetizer?


2 posted on 05/14/2024 1:14:28 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: God luvs America

Defunding- not defending. Damn autospell


3 posted on 05/14/2024 1:15:05 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hey Rubes - we’ll do nothing about open borders, deep-state censorship, bloated debt, out-of-control government spending, permanent global war - but we WILL show up at Trump’s trial.

So please still support us!


4 posted on 05/14/2024 1:15:54 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Indeed. I’ve actually thought about going to NYC to go to this circus to show support.


5 posted on 05/14/2024 1:16:46 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: All

All but one of those names is Swamp.


6 posted on 05/14/2024 1:17:02 PM PDT by Owen (.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Has General Flynn showed up?


7 posted on 05/14/2024 1:17:13 PM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Perhaps they want to observe how this will be used against them next.
This is just the beginning. TPTB will not be challenged.


8 posted on 05/14/2024 1:18:36 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trash that courtroom


9 posted on 05/14/2024 1:19:50 PM PDT by Chengdu54
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To: PGR88

“ Hey Rubes - we’ll do nothing about open borders, deep-state censorship, bloated debt, out-of-control government spending, permanent global war - but we WILL show up at Trump’s trial.

So please still support us!”

That sounds very accurate to my cynical side!


10 posted on 05/14/2024 1:20:50 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’ve contacted my rep about why he’s not there. He replied that he’s “monitoring” the situation. Not good enough Andy Harris


11 posted on 05/14/2024 1:21:01 PM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

No @sshole it’s support for him…


12 posted on 05/14/2024 1:21:43 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The way I see it. This scheme of “fixing” was a creation of Cohen. I suggest that Trump knew little until Cohen was over his head. Then Cohen asked to be paid off. It looks like he expected a one time check of almost half a mil. I think Trump said...”that’s not gonna happen”. And so there were 12 checks for $35,000. In other words...Cohen wasn’t going to be able to launder his “take”.


13 posted on 05/14/2024 1:23:17 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hush money isn’t illegal of it were everybody in D.C. would be in prison.

Now bribes your talking illegal Biden crime family poses for photo.


14 posted on 05/14/2024 1:25:58 PM PDT by Vaduz
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Hush money isn’t illegal of it were everybody in D.C. would be in prison. Now bribes your talking illegal Biden crime family poses for photo.

Ding, ding, ding - we have a thread winnah!

15 posted on 05/14/2024 1:27:55 PM PDT by GOPJ ( MSNBC ghouls pretend their 'base' is elites - it's why Biden won't campaign in the black community.)
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To: cyclotic

andy harris is a one trick pony...


16 posted on 05/14/2024 1:30:09 PM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: teeman8r

Yep. But I still voted for him today.


17 posted on 05/14/2024 1:32:12 PM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trump is handed lemons so he makes lemonade. He’s dominating the news cycle. Genius.


18 posted on 05/14/2024 1:32:47 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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To: Sacajaweau

It was laundered by the multiple payments categorized as a retainer. The aggregate amount included his tax liability in the mortgage he took out, and a bonus.


19 posted on 05/14/2024 1:36:19 PM PDT by Kathy in OC
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“and positioning themselves for something should he win in November,”

That was a back handed dig. Bad journalism.

I hope they are their to support him against a Soviet kangaroo court.

But then again, some are that shallow. If Trump doesn’t dole out positions for them will they attack him like Christie, Romney and Cheney?


20 posted on 05/14/2024 1:38:08 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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