Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump is ‘stronger today politically’ because of indictment

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a detailed ally of former President Donald Trump, mentioned Sunday the 2024 GOP presidential candidate is getting a political increase in help after being indicted for allegedly mishandling categorized paperwork at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

“I think Donald Trump is stronger today politically than he was before,” the South Carolina Republican mentioned on ABC’s “This Week.” “I think the espionage charges are ridiculous. I think what happened to Hillary Clinton, [what] she got away with, is very similar to what happened to President Trump. And we’ll have an election, and we’ll have a trial.”

“I promise you this, most Americans believe — most Republicans believe — that the law is used as a weapon against Donald Trump,” Mr. Graham mentioned.

Mr. Trump was charged by a federal grand jury in South Florida with 37 felony counts associated to his dealing with of categorized supplies after leaving workplace, by which particular counsel Jack Smith alleges the ex-president sought to impede justice and rebuff the federal government’s makes an attempt to get better the paperwork.

In separate polls launched Sunday by ABC News/Ipsos and CBS News/YouGov, almost half of U.S. voters mentioned the federal indictment in opposition to Mr. Trump is politically motivated, however roughly the identical proportion additionally mentioned he ought to have been charged.

Mr. Trump continues to dominate the more and more crowded 2024 Republican presidential major, with 61% help, adopted by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his nearest competitor, with 23% help.