The former president will attempt to use the verdict to rally and energise his hardcore base, raising millions of dollars for his campaign in the process
Back when he was first on the campaign trail in Iowa, Donald Trump made a claim to voters that reverberated around the world.
Remember the Access Hollywood tapes when he bragged about sexually assaulting women? Old news a long time ago. What about paying hush money to porn actress Stormy Daniels? Feels like a century ago. Given it was a civil and not a criminal case, Trump was never going to serve any time in jail whatever the outcome.
Two or three decades ago, such a court ruling would have likely marked the end of any politician’s hopes, or at the very least wounded them gravely, as with the case of Teddy Kennedy, who in 1969 drove his car off the road in Chappaquiddick, leading to the drowning death of 28-year Mary Jo Kopechne. In truth, Kennedy got off lightly and would only be charged with leaving the scene of an accident.
As with everything else he is accused of, Trump labelled the accusation from Ms Carrol as part of a witch-hunt by his opponents. “I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS,” he wrote on social media.There’s no doubt that the ruling against Trump may put off a few voters when it comes to casting their vote in next year’s Republican primary, or on election day in 2024.But largely, the 76-year-old will emerge unscathed. There are two main reasons for that.
The other critical point is that Trump retains an iron grip on the Republican base. There are certainly some among GOP donors who’d prefer to “move on” from Trump and back someone such as Florida governor Ron DeSantis.
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