We already knew it was coming, but now, we have an actual timeframe. The latest in a long, exhausting series of politically motivated indictments against former President Donald Trump is expected to be issued next week.
Democrats have been salivating like Pavlov’s dog at the thought of putting the source of all their nightmares behind bars ever since he left office. Their close friends and allies in the justice system have been delivering on years-long promises to prosecute him. While they seem to think these indictments might cause voters to reject Trump at the polls, it is equally possible that this plan could be about as effective as rearranging the chairs on the Titanic – a scenario the left seems not to have anticipated.
Fulton County, Georgia, is reportedly poised to bring an election interference case against Trump. The reports confirmed that at least two witnesses have been contacted to testify in the matter:
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and independent journalist George Chidi independently confirmed that they had been contacted to testify on Tuesday.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was on the other side of Trump’s much-scrutinized demand that he “find” exactly enough votes to defeat Biden, told WSB he hasn’t heard from Willis’ office recently.
“They’re doing what they’re doing, whatever that is,” Raffensperger said. “And I’m sure I’ll read about it in the AJC just like everyone else will.”
Others have privately confirmed to the AJC that they were subpoenaed to testify, though it was not immediately clear how many would be asked to come in early next week.
So far, the Justice Department has issued over 40 felony charges against Trump. These charges include obstruction of justice, depriving Americans of their rights, conspiracy to defraud the United States, mishandling classified documents, making hush-money payments to a porn star, kicking puppies, and probably more. I may have made the puppies thing up, but at this point, the situation has become so ridiculous that I wouldn’t be surprised to see this happen.
It is highly doubtful that Democrats expect Trump to go down for all, or even most, of these charges. In fact, given his position as a past president, it is highly likely that he will not see any jail time, even if convicted on some of these alleged offenses.
As I see it, the left isn’t trying to imprison Trump (although they would certainly celebrate if that happened), they are trying to bury him under so much legal drama that it causes “Trump fatigue.” They are banking on the idea that bogging him down with these legal woes will make him a less attractive candidate.
It isn’t an unreasonable theory. This is the first time the nation has had a presidential candidate with these many indictments against him. There is a decent chance that this gambit will work.
But there is also a chance that it will backfire.
What if the Democrats lob so many indictments at Trump that they begin to lose their meaning? In a sense, one could argue that the left is throwing indictments at Trump in the same way they throw the word “racist” at people who disagree with their politics. At this point, the word “racist” doesn’t have nearly the impact it did decades ago. The same thing could happen here, with Democrats diluting the power of these prosecutions by overplaying their hand.
In effect, the left might be bringing about more “indictment fatigue” than “Trump fatigue.” It will not be surprising if Fulton County indicts Trump next week and the country responds with “meh.” Sure, members of the elite media will still wax hysterical about it, but who takes them seriously anymore?
This issue becomes even more pronounced when combined with the reality that everyone, including Stevie Wonder, can clearly see that every single one of these attempts to prosecute Trump is 100 percent motivated by political expediency. The only reason they are coming after the former president is because they do not wish to see him in the White House again after 2024.
The Democrats are playing a risky game here, although it may not seem like it right now. Fulton County appears to be the final strike against the former president – but these overeager politicos could easily concoct more charges to lay on him. If the American public gets tired of hearing about all the indictments – especially when they start failing to get convictions, it could quickly turn people against the Democrats. Sure, they may not like Trump, but they might start to despise his enemies more than him.
