Former Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota is pressuring New York Governor Kathy Hockal (D) to pardon former President Donald Trump, arguing that making him a martyr would help him “win the election.”
“Donald Trump is a habitual liar, cheater, cheater, a six-time corporate bankruptcy declarer, instigator of insurrection, and a convicted felon who survives by portraying himself as the victim,” Phillips said in a statement. belief In a hush money trial.
“@GovKathyHochul should pardon him in the national interest,” the lawmaker argued.
Donald Trump is a habitual liar, cheater, and cheater, a man who has declared corporate bankruptcy six times, an instigator of riots, and a convicted felon who thrives on portraying himself as the victim.translator In the national interest he should be pardoned.
— Dean Phillips (@deanbphillips) June 1, 2024
“Do you think the pardon is stupid?” he asked in a follow-up post on Saturday. “Making him a martyr for bribing a porn star is stupid (the election charges are an entirely separate matter).”
Phillips ran against President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination. Paused He lost the election campaign in March after a crushing defeat on Super Tuesday.
“This will energize his base, generate record amounts of campaign cash and likely lead to an election victory,” Phillips added.
You think amnesty is stupid?
It’s foolish to make him a martyr for paying porn stars (the election accusations are a whole different ballot).
This will likely energize his base, raise record amounts of campaign funds and lead to an election victory.
— Dean Phillips (@deanbphillips) June 1, 2024
The posts came after Trump became the first former president to be convicted on Thursday, when a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up an alleged affair.
The Trump campaign had raised $34.8 million from small donors as of Friday morning, campaign officials said. statement Obtained by Breitbart News.
The former president’s son, Eric Trump, said in an interview with Fox News that the campaign raised about $53 million in 24 hours. interview After Friday afternoon.
“What’s really amazing is, if you just look back to 2016, the largest fundraising total in history at that point was $16 million raised in one day,” Trump’s son told host Jesse Watters.
“And just a few minutes ago, we announced $52.8 million in a 24-hour period, but it’s probably another $5 million to $6 million more than that based on the fact that this was exactly 24 hours after the time of the indictment, which was around 5:30 p.m. [p.m.],” he added.
