By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Former President Donald Trump wasted no time after his most recent arraignment on charges of attempting to manipulate the 2020 presidential race, as he called upon the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the 2024 contest.
In his latest rant, Trump ironically argued that the ongoing prosecutions constitute “election interference,” the allegation he is facing in his latest indictment.
Through a post on the social media platform Truth Social on the day following his latest indictment, Trump vented his frustrations.
“My political opponent has hit me with a barrage of weak lawsuits, including D.A., A.G., and others, which require massive amounts of my time & money to adjudicate,” he railed.
“Resources that would have gone into ads and rallies will now have to be spent fighting these Radical Left Thugs in numerous courts throughout the Country. I am leading in all Polls, including against Crooked Joe, but this is not a level playing field.”
Claiming “Election Interference,” Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court, with most justices appointed by and friendly to the former president, to step in and stop his prosecutions.
It’s not immediately clear what, if anything, the Supreme Court can do for Trump now.
Typically, the high court considers cases on appeal from lower courts.
The latest indictment against Trump included four criminal counts relating to his efforts to overturn his defeat to President Joe Biden in 2020.
The special counsel, Jack Smith, led the investigation, which revealed an extensive conspiracy involving Trump and six co-conspirators.
The plot aimed to maintain Trump’s hold on the presidency through a complex scheme that violated several federal statutes, including Conspiracy to Defraud the United States.
The indictment focused on Trump’s actions leading up to and during the events of January 6, 2021, when a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, disrupting a congressional meeting meant to confirm Biden’s electoral victory.
Pleading not guilty in federal court in Washington, D.C., Trump has suggested that the case be moved to West Virginia, which heavily supported him in the 2016 and 2020 elections.
He argued that a jury in D.C. might be biased due to its Democratic-leaning population.
Trump Indictment video
In June, Smith arraigned Trump on federal charges related to mishandling classified documents after leaving the presidency.
In April, prosecutors in New York charged the twice-impeached former president with falsifying business records connected to hush money payments made to a porn star who claimed to have had extramarital affairs with him.
Trump has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
It has also become evident that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will pursue indictments against him this month, investigating his and his allies’ attempts to overturn his defeat in Georgia’s 2020 election.
Still, despite three indictments, a pending indictment, a civil sexual assault conviction, and a conviction of his New York-based business for fraud and other financial crimes, Trump is the leading contender in the Republican presidential primary.
His popularity and support among Republican voters continue to propel him as a top contender in the 2024 presidential race.
