Former President Donald Trump is facing new charges related to the events of Jan. 6, and political analysts are reacting to how much weight this will carry heading into the 2024 election. Saint Anselm political science professor Chris Galdieri described this third indictment as striking. “Well, my first thought is it’s this sort of ‘Groundhog Day’ feeling, well which Trump indictment is this?” Galdieri said. Another indictment against Trump is not yet convincing experts it will have any impact on moving the polls. “It can be nationwide, it can be here in New Hampshire, it can be in other early states like Iowa and South Carolina, Trump clearly has right now an enormous lead over the rest of the Republican pack,” Galdieri said. Galdieri said with the exception of a few Republicans dragging in the polls, some of his opponents have come to the former president’s defense. “We’ve had multiple candidates say, ‘Oh, well, if you vote for me instead of him, I’ll make sure to pardon him on day one,’ that sort of thing,” Galdieri said. “And it’s just really striking to see so many experienced politicians miss a chance to go after their main rival for the office they’re running for. It’s just genuinely bizarre.”As far as voters go, Galdieri said the Republican base is split. But maybe not enough that it knocks Trump out of the nomination.“I think as much as this probably helps him with the nomination, I don’t see how it doesn’t hurt him for the general election if he is the Republican nominee,” Galdieri said. Galdieri said it’s shaping up to be a very bizarre campaign season. He said a former president is navigating the crowded 2024 campaign trail and balancing that with court appearances up and down the East Coast. He said really remains to be seen how exactly all of that pans out.
Former President Donald Trump is facing new charges related to the events of Jan. 6, and political analysts are reacting to how much weight this will carry heading into the 2024 election.
Saint Anselm political science professor Chris Galdieri described this third indictment as striking.
“Well, my first thought is it’s this sort of ‘Groundhog Day’ feeling, well which Trump indictment is this?” Galdieri said.
Another indictment against Trump is not yet convincing experts it will have any impact on moving the polls.
“It can be nationwide, it can be here in New Hampshire, it can be in other early states like Iowa and South Carolina, Trump clearly has right now an enormous lead over the rest of the Republican pack,” Galdieri said.
Galdieri said with the exception of a few Republicans dragging in the polls, some of his opponents have come to the former president’s defense.
“We’ve had multiple candidates say, ‘Oh, well, if you vote for me instead of him, I’ll make sure to pardon him on day one,’ that sort of thing,” Galdieri said. “And it’s just really striking to see so many experienced politicians miss a chance to go after their main rival for the office they’re running for. It’s just genuinely bizarre.”
As far as voters go, Galdieri said the Republican base is split. But maybe not enough that it knocks Trump out of the nomination.
“I think as much as this probably helps him with the nomination, I don’t see how it doesn’t hurt him for the general election if he is the Republican nominee,” Galdieri said.
Galdieri said it’s shaping up to be a very bizarre campaign season.
He said a former president is navigating the crowded 2024 campaign trail and balancing that with court appearances up and down the East Coast. He said really remains to be seen how exactly all of that pans out.
