Former president Trump, seeking to get back to the White House, has described himself as a “political dissident” and vowed revenge on his enemies if he wins the election in November.
‘Liberation Day’ On November 5
Speaking to a crowd wearing Make America Great Again (MAGA) regalia at the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor in Maryland last weekend, Trump declared that “[f]or hardworking Americans, November 5th will be our new liberation day.”
‘Judgment Day’
The Republican frontrunner for this year’s election said that “for the liars and cheaters and fraudsters and censors and imposters who have commandeered our government, it will be their judgment day.”
‘Ultimate Revenge’
He said: “Your victory will be our ultimate vindication. Your liberty will be our ultimate reward and the unprecedented success of the United States of America will be my ultimate and absolute revenge.”
‘Our Last Chance’
And Trump added: “When we win, the curtain closes on their corrupt reign and the sun rises on a bright new future for America. I believe it’s our last chance.”
Trump’s Criminal Charges
Trump has repeatedly said he is being “politically persecuted” over 91 criminal charges he is facing that are spread over four indictments served against him last year. He has also called the legal action a “weaponization of the Department of Justice” and a “politically motivated witch hunt” by Democrats trying to stop him from becoming president again.
The Indictments
Trump is charged, in Georgia and at federal level, with plotting to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. That was when he was seeking a second term but lost to Joe Biden. The charges also say he attempted to block the peaceful transfer of power. Two other indictments allege that he illegally removed classified documents from the White House and refused to return them and that he falsified accounting to cover up payments so that an alleged affair would not be disclosed. He has denied all the charges.
Prospect of Another Biden White House
Trump, 77, also said at the conference in Maryland that a Biden win in November would be disastrous for the United States. President Biden, 81, is seeking a second term, again with Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate, and is the Democratic frontrunner for its nomination. Trump has yet to select someone for his ticket, although he says he has “someone in mind.”
‘Worst Is Yet to Come’
Trump told the cheering Maryland crowd: “If crooked Joe Biden and his thugs win in 2024, the worst is yet to come. Our country will go and sink to levels that were unimaginable.”
Trump’s Financial Pain
Trump has also hit out at political foes for an enormous fine he was handed in February after being found guilty, along with his adult sons Donald Jr and Eric, of fraud connected to his real estate business. The charges were brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, and Trump is scrambling to come up with almost half a billion dollars within 30 days as he seeks to appeal the verdict.
‘Country Being Destroyed’
Trump continued at the Maryland event by saying that “[o]ur country is being destroyed and the only thing standing between you and its obliteration is me.”
‘Proud Political Dissident’
He declared to supporters: “I stand before you today only as your past and hopefully future president, but as a proud political dissident. I am a dissident.”
Trump’s Chances in 2024
With the Republican nominee pack having shrunk to just two candidates, Trump and Nikki Haley, after others, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out, Trump continues to lead in national polling. He currently has just over 76 percent support among registered Republican voters compared to around 15 percent for Haley, according to an average of national polls compiled by tracking site FiveThirtyEight. Trump has also won all the Republican primaries so far, by a landslide, making him the likely nominee at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July.
Biden’s 2024 Hope
President Biden also has just one rival for the Democratic nomination — Congressman Dean Phillips — after author Marianne Williamson ended her campaign in early February. Current national polling puts Biden at almost 74 percent support among Democratic voters while Phillip has just 7 percent.
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