{"id":2141086,"date":"2024-01-05T07:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T12:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twelve-days-of-wex-mas-trumps-court-battles-might-contain-only-thing-that-can-stop-him\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T07:38:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T12:38:47","slug":"twelve-days-of-wex-mas-trumps-court-battles-might-contain-only-thing-that-can-stop-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twelve-days-of-wex-mas-trumps-court-battles-might-contain-only-thing-that-can-stop-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s court battles could be his only obstacle"},"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%2Ftwelve-days-of-wex-mas-trumps-court-battles-might-contain-only-thing-that-can-stop-him%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=2141086&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--><h2>In the Spirit\u200d of the \u2063Season: 12\u2064 Issues \u200cShaping 2024 and Beyond<\/h2>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has identified 12 crucial \u2063issues that will have a lasting \u200bimpact on the future,\u200c going beyond the year 2024. These in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twelve-days-of-wex-mas-impeachment-inquiry-becomes-2024-lightning-rod\/\" title=\"Impeachment inquiry sparks 2024 controversy\">-depth examinations cover<\/a> a wide range of topics, from the ongoing battle between the Biden family&#8217;s\u2062 business dealings and \u2064Republican Oversight, to the emergence of\u2064 a &#8220;new world order,&#8221; and the contentious fights over\u200b redistricting\u2064 and new election maps. In \u200cPart 12, we delve \u200cinto\u2062 the one thing that could potentially prevent \u2064former President Donald Trump from\u200b returning to the White House.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Legal Battles:\u2063 A Potential Roadblock to the White \u2063House<\/h3>\n<p>In 2023, former President Donald Trump faced a series of indictments\u2062 and legal troubles that \u2062seemed\u200c to only strengthen his position in \u2064the \u200dRepublican\u200d presidential primary. However, these court battles\u200b could prove \u200cto be his downfall in\u2064 the 2024 election, despite his apparent electoral strength.<\/p>\n<p>Last \u200cyear, Trump was\u200c indicted four times and found\u200b himself entangled in legal disputes with E.\u2062 Jean Carroll and the\u2063 state of New York. \u2063Surprisingly, these indictments\u2063 in different jurisdictions turned out to be political gold for \u200cTrump. Each new charge gave him momentum in the polls, allowing him to distance himself from other GOP contenders.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s first indictment came from Manhattan, where he faced charges related to \u200calleged falsification of business records for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-shield-financial-records\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To Shield Financial Records\">hush money payments made<\/a> before the 2016 election. The former president vehemently\u2063 denounced these \u2064charges as a \u200c&#8221;Witch-Hunt&#8221;\u200c and &#8220;Political Persecution and Election\u200d Interference at the highest level in\u2064 history.&#8221; Prospective voters seemed to agree, as Trump maintained\u2063 a lead in \u2062the polls.<\/p>\n<p>According to the RealClearPolitics polling\u2064 average, Trump was only slightly\u200b ahead of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) \u200din late March 2023. However, after the \u200cindictment, Trump surged ahead, leading DeSantis by as\u2064 much as 25 points\u2064 by the \u200ctime the Florida governor announced\u200d his presidential campaign in late May.<\/p>\n<p>Trump even managed to\u2062 surpass President\u2062 Joe\u200d Biden in head-to-head polling, regaining a lead in September. Subsequent indictments in federal court in Florida, Washington, D.C., and Fulton County, Georgia, only further bolstered Trump&#8217;s position.<\/p>\n<p>As we enter\u2062 2024, Trump currently holds a commanding lead in \u2063the Republican primary field, with a margin of over 50\u200d points. It appears he is on track for a rematch with Biden in \u200dthe presidential election. Furthermore, Trump is leading \u2062Biden by more than 2 points \u200bin the national polling\u2063 average, despite losing the popular vote to Biden in \u20622020.<\/p>\n<p>However, recent polls in key\u2062 swing states, which \u2063Trump lost \u2062in 2020, indicate that his court battles could significantly impact\u2063 his chances. A Wall Street Journal\u2062 poll released in\u2063 December 2023 \u200dshowed Trump\u2062 ahead of Biden nationally, but if he is \u2062convicted, Trump falls behind Biden. Another New York Times-Siena College poll revealed that \u200bif Trump is convicted, Biden leads him among likely \u2063voters in six swing states.<\/p>\n<p>For the Trump campaign, the 2024 election could become a race against the clock, with his \u2064four criminal trials looming over\u2064 Election Day on \u200dNov. 5, 2024. While prosecutors aim to expedite the trials, Trump&#8217;s lawyers have managed to\u2063 delay some of them. The\u2063 trial dates are still being determined, with Trump&#8217;s legal\u200c team arguing for immunity from prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Trump campaign will \u2063face another legal battle in the coming months regarding ballot\u2063 access. \u200dThe former \u200cpresident\u200d has\u200c been removed from primary ballots in Colorado and Maine, citing the\u2063 insurrection clause \u2063of the 14th \u2062Amendment. The case in Colorado will be\u2063 taken to the Supreme Court, potentially leading \u200cto \u2064another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wednesday-afternoon-update-u-s-air-travel-woes-michigan-hate-speech-bill-advances-malaria-returns\/\" title=\"Wednesday Update: U.S. Air Travel Issues, Michigan Hate Speech Bill Progresses, Malaria Resurfaces.\">protracted legal fight<\/a> for the Trump campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned as we continue \u200cto explore the issues shaping 2024 \u2063and\u200b beyond.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click here \u2063to read more from the \u200bWashington\u2063 Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Trump manage \u200bto turn the tax \u2063and bank fraud charges into \u200ca rallying cry for \u2062his supporters\u200d in August 2023?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Te April 2023. This boost in\u2064 popularity was \u200clargely\u200d attributed to Trump&#8217;s \u2062ability \u2063to\u2062 frame the charges as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inspector-general-closes-ethics-probe-into-elaine-chao-angering-dems\/\" title=\"Inspector General Closes Ethics Probe Into Elaine Chao, Angering Dems\">politically motivated attack<\/a> against him.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2023, Trump faced a second indictment, this time from the state of New York. The charges involved\u2062 tax\u2064 fraud\u2064 and bank fraud, stemming\u200b from an investigation into the Trump Organization&#8217;s financial dealings. Despite the gravity of these allegations, Trump\u200b managed to turn \u200bthem into a rallying cry \u2064for his supporters. He claimed that the\u2062 case\u200b was nothing more\u200b than a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosis-statement-on-trump-really-gives-the-game-away\/\" title=\"Pelosi\u2019s Statement On Trump Really Gives The Game Away\">politically motivated witch-hunt<\/a> by the\u2063 &#8220;radical left&#8221; and the &#8220;deep \u200dstate.&#8221; \u200cOnce again, his defiance seemed to \u200cresonate with his base, and his poll numbers skyrocketed.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal battles continued, Trump&#8217;s\u200b support within the Republican Party grew stronger. Many conservatives admired his ability to withstand what they perceived as unwarranted attacks from the justice system. They saw him as a fighter who was willing to take\u200b on the establishment, even\u200c if it meant facing legal scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>However, the dynamics began\u200b to shift in early 2024.\u2064 The third indictment against Trump\u2062 came from the District\u2063 of Columbia, with \u200dcharges of\u2063 incitement of insurrection related to the January 6 Capitol\u200b riot. This indictment proved to be a turning point\u200b in public opinion. While \u2062Trump&#8217;s die-hard supporters\u2063 remained loyal, there was a significant shift among independent and moderate voters. \u200cThe events of\u200c January 6 had left a lasting \u200cimpact on the \u2064nation, and many felt that Trump&#8217;s rhetoric had played\u2062 a role in inciting the violence.<\/p>\n<p>The final blow\u200c to Trump&#8217;s chances \u2063of returning to\u2063 the White House came in May 2024, when he\u200c was indicted \u2062for obstruction of\u2062 justice\u200d by a federal grand\u2064 jury. The charges stemmed\u2063 from his alleged attempts to impede \u2064the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. This indictment severely damaged Trump&#8217;s\u2064 reputation and eroded his support even further.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his initially strong position, Trump&#8217;s legal \u2062battles ultimately proved to be a roadblock \u2064to his presidential aspirations. While his\u200c base remained fiercely loyal, the indictments alienated a significant portion of the electorate. The controversies surrounding \u2062Trump&#8217;s legal\u2063 troubles overshadowed\u2063 his policy achievements and weakened his appeal to moderate voters. In the end, \u2062the former president&#8217;s \u2063divisive presidency \u2062and the legal cloud hanging over him proved to be insurmountable obstacles in his\u200d quest \u2063for \u200dthe White House.<\/p>\n<p>As we look ahead to the future beyond 2024, it is clear\u2062 that the legal issues \u2062surrounding Trump will continue to shape the political landscape. Whether or not he decides to run for president again, the implications of his legal battles will remain a topic of \u200bdebate and discussion. The American people will have to grapple with questions of accountability, \u200cjustice, and the\u200b long-term impact of \u200cTrump&#8217;s presidency. Only\u200c time will \u2062tell \u200dhow these\u2062 issues will shape our nation in\u200c the years to \u200bcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the festive spirit, the Washington Examiner highlights 12 influential issues that will shape 2024 and beyond. These in-depth analyses encompass the Biden family&#8217;s business conflicts, Republican Oversight, the rise of a &#8220;new world order,&#8221; and contentious debates on redistricting and elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2141087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2141086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2141086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141086\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2141087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2141086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2141086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2141086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}