Trump met with the Teamsters to ostensibly try to gain their support, but the press conference turned into a disaster when Trump was asked about the fraud.
The former president was asked, “Are you going to try to use campaign funds or PAC money to try to pay some of the fines in the New York defamation and fraud cases?”
Trump responded: “I don’t understand, what?”
The reporter tried again: “Are you thinking about potentially trying to use campaign money to pay some of the fines you’ve already incurred? “
Trump lost his things and declared himself innocent: “What sanctions? In the New York fraud case, the defamation case. I didn’t do anything wrong. I mean, as far as I’m concerned it’s been proven. And in fact we won in the Court of Appeal. You’ve probably seen it. The case was largely won in the Court of Appeal. This was a political case coordinated with the White House by the Attorney General, I guess that’s what you’re talking about.
Video:
Reporter: “Are you thinking about trying to use campaign funds to pay some fines?”
Trump: “What sanctions?”
Journalist: “In the New York fraud case and the defamation case.”
Trump: “I didn’t do anything wrong. I mean, as far as I’m concerned that’s been proven.” pic.twitter.com/pmw7AJt4Fh
— Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) January 31, 2024
Trump continues to spread the lie that he won with fraud on appeal, but in the appeals court he only won by one point, he didn’t win the case, which is why the sanctions phase of the fraud case may move forward.
Donald Trump has already been found guilty of fraud, so it doesn’t matter if he thinks he did nothing wrong.
Trump’s press conference was supposed to be about meeting the Teamsters. Instead, he veered into conspiracy theories, seemed out of it and showed why he is mentally unfit to be president.
for defaming her.
The fact that Hannity ignored the story suggests that this is terrible news for Trump.
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