Smiling prosecutors and giddy media got what they wanted this week as former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts in a patently obvious show trial overseen by an overtly conflicted corrupt judge. But as predicted, the verdict is not just lighting a fire but spreading one – not just with the base. Among independents and moderates whose faith in American justice has now evaporated.
It is plain to see what the Democrats were willing to sacrifice in order to win this election, leaving voters to rightly wonder – is there anything they wouldn’t do to win? In the face of this verdict, Democrats can expect voters to be more open to what were previously considered conspiracy theories. Democrats have not only undermined faith in the justice system, but in their own narratives. It’s no longer just MAGA they must contend with.