{"id":1947366,"date":"2023-06-14T16:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-the-2024-gop-candidates-said-about-trumps-arrest-in-miami\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T16:59:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T20:59:45","slug":"heres-what-the-2024-gop-candidates-said-about-trumps-arrest-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-the-2024-gop-candidates-said-about-trumps-arrest-in-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 GOP Candidates&#8217; Reactions to Trump&#8217;s Miami Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheres-what-the-2024-gop-candidates-said-about-trumps-arrest-in-miami%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1947366&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0614\/6898b61a-3917-4eb6-81ab-f2079d344a76\/audio.mp3?length=3894669&#038;duration=325\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Trump Arrested on Federal Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate for 2024, was arrested on Tuesday on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-refugees-face-federal-charges-after-trying-to-rape-child-strangle-woman-in-wisconsin-report\/\" title=\"Afghan Refugees Face Federal Charges After Trying To Rape Child, Strangle Woman In Wisconsin: Report\">federal charges related<\/a> to the alleged mishandling of classified documents.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is currently ahead of the rest of the GOP pack, with a significant lead in the polls. According to recent polls, he has 53 percent support among GOP voters, while the second-place candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, only has 23 percent. No other candidate has reached 5 percent.<\/p>\n<h3>Public Denouncements and Defense<\/h3>\n<p>Vivek Ramaswamy and radio host Larry Elder publicly denounced Trump&#8217;s arrest. Ramaswamy defended Trump, stating that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is using &#8220;police state&#8221; tactics. He criticized the GOP &#8220;donor class&#8221; for pressuring Republican candidates to distance themselves from Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Elder, on the other hand, pledged to drop the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sponsor-of-j6-show-trial-watch-party-demanded-soft-treatment-for-lawyers-who-firebombed-nypd-car\/\" title=\"Sponsor Of J6 Show Trial Watch Party Demanded Soft Treatment For Lawyers Who Firebombed NYPD Car\">politically-motivated charges<\/a> against Trump if elected. He questioned the double standard in the treatment of Trump compared to Hillary Clinton and President Biden.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5331999\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/06\/14\/id5331999-06132023-DSC00124-Vivek-Ramaswamy-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<h3>DeSantis&#8217; Response<\/h3>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watchdog-fauci-has-handsomely-profited-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"Watchdog: \u2018Fauci Has Handsomely Profited\u2019 During Pandemic\">remained largely silent<\/a> on Trump&#8217;s arrest but suggested a double standard in the justice system. He emphasized the need for one standard of justice for all and criticized the weaponization of state power against certain factions.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also acknowledged that he would have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-the-2024-gop-candidates-said-about-trumps-arrest-in-miami\/\" title=\"2024 GOP Candidates' Reactions to Trump's Miami Arrest\">faced severe consequences<\/a> if he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-smerconish-trump-suffering-death-by-a-thousand-cuts-legally-speaking\/\" title=\"CNN's Smerconish: Trump Suffering 'Death by a Thousand Cuts, Legally Speaking'\">mishandled classified documents<\/a> during his time as a Naval officer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5320401\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/06\/08\/id5320401-GettyImages-1258362593-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<h3>Criticism from Former Allies<\/h3>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, and Sen. Tim Scott have expressed their willingness to criticize Trump after his arrest. Haley even stated that she would likely pardon Trump if he is convicted, considering what is best for the country.<\/p>\n<p>Pence, while not defending the allegations against Trump, emphasized the importance of allowing him to have his day in court and present a defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump, the leading Republican contender for 2024, was arrested for alleged mishandling of classified documents. 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