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House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared in New York on Tuesday in support of Donald Trump as the former president stands trial for fraud.Trump is facing trial in New York, where he’s accused of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments. Trump’s former ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen. Other high-profile Republican politicians, including Sen. J.D. Vance and Sen. Tommy Tuberville , were present at the courthouse on Monday in support of Trump.
Johnson — who appeared alongside Trump in the courthouse hallway before delivering a statement outside — slammed the case against the former president as “election interference,” arguing prosecutors are trying to keep him off the campaign trail amid his race against President Biden. Shortly after making remarks outside the courthouse, during which Johnson decried the charges as being politically motivated and corrupt, the House speaker’s political action committee sent out a fundraising email touting his defense of the former president. The email accuses Democrats of using Trump’s trial to interfere with the 2024 election, urging...
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