Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton believes former President Donald Trump is a “cancer on the Republican Party” and says that it can solely be cured if he steps except for working as its presidential nominee.
Trump, who promises to “make America great once more,” is facing legal expenses in New York associated to hush cash allegedly paid to grownup movie actress Stormy Daniels in the run-up to the 2016 US election. The 76 12 months old former president denies the costs, but his indictment has reignited calls for him to step aside as the Republican Party’s presidential nominee.
Bolton has joined the chorus of voices calling for Trump to exit the race. In an interview with CBS, Bolton called Trump a “cancer on the Republican Party” and argued that the party’s future hinges on his departure from politics.
“I think what Republicans need to do to save the party and, frankly, to save the country, is they are often as concerned about poor Donald Trump being mistreated by this prosecutor as they need. But…the remedy for that mistreatment is not to make Donald Trump the Republican presidential nominee. Those are two fully completely different topics.”
Confessions went on to say that he’s saddened by the continued help that Trump receives from many Republicans. He warned that Trump’s indictment might even function “rocket fuel” for his presidential marketing campaign.
“If Trump is acquitted or he gets the case dismissed because it’s not legally adequate or for whatever purpose, that might be rocket fuel, because he can say, ‘I advised you it was a political prosecution, I informed you I was being picked on, and now I’ve been vindicated.’”
Bolton also noted that a conviction would probably dampen Trump’s presidential ambitions, arguing that “if he’s convicted of against the law, I assume most Americans actually don’t need a convicted felon to be their president.”
Trump denies any involvement in paying US$130,000 to Daniels throughout his 2016 campaign and has taken to his Truth Social platform to criticize New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan and District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who’s leading the prosecution.
“The Corrupt D.A. has no case,” Trump wrote. “What he does have is a venue the place it’s IMPOSSIBLE for me to get a Fair Trial (it must be changed!), and a Trump Hating Judge, hand-selected by the Soros-backed D.A. (he must be changed!).”
Many Republican lawmakers joined Trump in criticizing the case as politically motivated, with some even accusing Bragg of election interference.
“Alvin Bragg’s determination to indict him is blatant election interference and a direct assault on the tens of millions of Americans who support him,” said Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has announced that she’s going to be a part of the New York Young Republican Club for a “peaceful protest of Alvin Bragg’s heinous attack” on Trump on April 4. However, different Republican leaders have distanced themselves from Trump, with some calling for him to retire from politics altogether..