How Donald Trump will seek to turn his Manhattan hush-money trial into political gold
Published in Political News
Many Republican strategists believe the optics of the New York case could benefit Trump, at least with Republicans.
The most compelling witnesses could be Daniels and Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen, who may be seen by the public as seeking revenge or publicity or both.
Democrats counter that there’s little doubt that Trump ordered the payments and hoped to keep Daniels quiet before the 2016 election.
Cohen has already gone to prison for his facilitating the hush-money payments.
One thing analysts on both sides concede: There’s no telling how the public may react to a conviction or prison sentence if Bragg lands a conviction.
Will Trump be able to spin that as just another Democratic witch hunt?
Or will the prospect of voting for a convicted felon turn away many Republicans who would normally hold their nose and vote for their party’s candidate no matter what?
“I’m skeptical that anything will change people’s opinions about Donald Trump,” Conant said. “People have made up their minds.”
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