Trump's Latest Indictment

 

There are various reactions coming from Republicans and conservatives to Trump’s most recent indictment. Some accept the fact that the man tried to overthrow the republic and consider the charges appropriate to the crimes he committed. I do not hear of very many who are doing that. Others agree that Trump was wrong, but argue on technical legal grounds that his wrongdoing was not felonious. There seem to be a few more who are saying that.

The reaction I hear most supporting and standing with Trump, arguing that he is an innocent victim of a witch hunt by Democrats trying to punish him for using his constitutional right to say he really won the election. The argument is not only wrong but silly. Trump is not being charged with saying he really won the election, but the Democrats and the deep state stole his victory from him, or with trying to get courts to agree with him. If all he had done was gripe, pout, rant, sue, and play the sad victim, there would have been no legal case against him. He is being charged with trying to void the election and remain in power illegally and unconstitutionally, and he did it. He attempted a coup d’etat.

Then there are those who say the indictment is not only wrong but almost or even actually the end of the republic, providing conclusive evidence that America is no longer a free country but rather a dictatorial police state run by Democrats. One can have a very low opinion of the Democrats and still realize this is crazy and dangerous. It is very nearly a call for rebellion. If taken literally, it would be a call to rebellion. They should be careful.