Thirty percent of the Telegraph's over 16,000 readers believe that Donald Trump was the victim of a witch hunt
Donald Trump may be one of the most controversial politicians of our time. Since stepping down from office in 2021, the former US president has faced a number of criminal charges.
In addition to allegations that he tried to change the results of the 2020 presidential election, he also faces criminal charges that he allegedly kept silent. money to a porn star and mishandling of White House documents.
With some of those cases set to go to court next year as Trump campaigns for re-election, there has been debate about whether he is the victim of a «witch hunt.»
The Telegraph conducted an exclusive poll showing that the majority of readers do not consider Trump the victim of a «witch hunt». Only 30 percent of 16,000 voters believe that Trump is a victim, and 70 percent oppose this claim.
Is Donald Trump the victim of a witch hunt? «This is an open and closed case»
Most Telegraph readers are not convinced that Trump's accusations were motivated by a political attack to undermine his authority.
Reader Clovis Sangreal, for example, described a phone call between Trump and the top Georgian election commission official, in which he said he wanted him to «find» enough votes to undo his defeat, as «damn '.
“This is an open and closed case,” says Mr. Sanreal. “Trump fans are going crazy because he has nowhere to hide. His supporters resort to open witch hunts when they cannot provide any evidence for his claims. That's when you'll know they're desperate.»
Meanwhile, other readers point to the sheer amount of evidence and documents prosecutors have found against Trump.
Reader RM< /strong> explains that “Federal judges have a lifetime term of office and cannot be fired. Therefore, it is quite difficult to put political pressure on them.”
Trump himself appointed three justices of the Supreme Court. Does he claim that he made a mistake and appointed judges opposed to him? Or is he just so desperate to say anything at all if he thinks it will save his skin?
”78 federal and state felony charges. Some of the historically Republican states. And you seriously think this is all a witch hunt?
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Also, Telegraph reader Brian Johnstonsays that while he «does not expect leaders to be saints,» he «expects them to have a good moral compass, a strong sense of values and integrity, and clear principles and values.»
“They should inspire and be something that others should look up to,” he says. “For me, Trump is the exact opposite of that. I don't understand how you can vote for such a person.”
However, a significant portion of voters believe that the former president was the victim of a «witch hunt», and many consider the timing of the indictment suspicious.
Reader Peter Radford claims that the Democrats » are their own worst enemies» and argues that «this apparent witch hunt will backfire on them in the long run.»
“Unfortunately, instead of attacking Trump with reasoned arguments, they started by trying to undermine his authority. Both sides are a complete and utter disgrace to their country, and frankly, neither side deserves any victory,” he says.
The same view is shared by the reader William Quirk. argues that “the Democrats ridiculed the law and shamed the US on the world stage to try and stop Donald Trump.”
“Trump's only chance to be knocked out will be in a presidential debate. He guts Biden. But will he be free by then?”
Others criticize the hypocrisy behind the accusations. Reader Roger Grantsays he «cannot recall a more overt political witch-hunt against a politician than attacks on Donald Trump.»
He claims that whether you «love him or hate him» is It's clear that «the Democratic Party's determination to go after Trump is abhorrent and the hypocrisy is off the charts.»
«The current US government has set a precedent that we may well regret,» he says.
A similar argument is shared by Nicola Hadley-Hayes, who claims thatTrump's accusations «seem like a planned attempt to keep Trump involved in legal matters and not in the campaign.»
«We all have our opinions about him, but when the FBI looks at others Ignoring problems Hunter Biden, chasing Trump, do you really think there's really a witch hunt going on. The funny thing is that, knowing the Americans, they will probably vote for Trump, and he will forgive himself, ”she says.
Meanwhile, Stephen Brown says that “even after four 'bogus' charges using 'new' legal concepts, Donald Trump is keeping pace with Joe Biden.
“Trump is showing better results than in 2020. Under Biden, the lives of the working class and minorities have worsened due to inflation and the approaching recession.
“The American public is no fool and sees that political persecution continues.”
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