The GOP student group was condemned by several political figures Thursday for urging its followers to respect the guilty verdict.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 16: Former President Donald Trump visits a bodega in the Harlem neighborhood of upper Manhattan where a worker killed a man who had assaulted him in 2022, on April 16, 2024 in New York City.
College Republicans, a group representing right-leaning college students nationwide, was sharply rebuked on social media Thursday after asserting the ruling in former President Donald Trump’s hush money case “should be respected.”Reacting to the ruling, College Republicans urged its followers on X to honor the legal process behind the decision.
Today's convictions are the result of a politically motivated prosecution, but a verdict was handed down by jurors whose decisions were made in accordance with our criminal justice system,” itvia X. “As such, the outcome of this trial should be respected. Just like the decision of voters on November 5th.”. “The verdict should be condemned as a stain on our nation and our justice system. It was the outgrowth of a rigged, corrupt process.
“Consider this my resignation from the Executive Board of this feckless organization,” College Republicans Western Regional Vice Chair Nick Dokoozlian. “Not that the CRNC was active, but I have no interest in having my name associated with this group.". “This statement is entirely out of step with our organization, @PACRfederation, and any other College Republican group across the United States.”Jackson Walker on X at @_jlwalker_ for the latest trending national news.
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