Former US President Donald Trump has filed a request with the court to postpone the trial of secret documents in the Mar-a-Lago case until after the 2024 presidential election. And the postponement could be overturned, thinks US correspondent Jan Postma .
“If Trump manages to stretch and wins the election, he can try to forgive himself,” explains Postma. However, how it will be in practice and what exactly is possible remains unclear. “Experts disagree because this has never happened before, but it’s something Trump will address.”
Witch hunt
The former president also always keeps the political game in mind. The closer Election Day gets, the more political he becomes and the harder it is to convict him as a presidential candidate. And there’s another strategy behind Trump asking for a postponement, because that’s how he stays in the news.
“Use everything for your campaigns”
It’s all part of his game. As soon as it is mentioned, she uses it in campaigning about him, for example saying that there is a witch hunt against him, ‘says Postma. Trump takes the various cases against him and makes his story out of it. According to the American correspondent, he does it mainly to influence public opinion.
This isn’t the first time Trump has called for a postponement of the Mar-a-Lago trial. For example, his upcoming hearing was moved up to four days because his attorney and confidant, Walt Nauta, was unable to attend the original hearing. ‘This is surprising because Nauta was previously unable to attend a hearing due to the turbulent weather in Miami. Then it also had to be moved and angry tongues say that these delays have now formed a pattern,” says Postma.
Support
Meanwhile, many American voters continue to support Trump despite the various scandals and current affairs at hand. Postma sees that he continues to get away with it, at least for now.
“I wonder what the moderate voter thinks of Trump”
“We are in the middle of the primaries and he is clearly in the lead and favorite. But now these are mainly fanatical and extreme supporters and candidates. I’m curious what it will be like during the election if the moderate voter has a role, it won’t be until the end of next year, so it will take some time,’ says Postma.
Source: BNR
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