GOP allies show support, patriots urge prayers
While Trump is gagged by legal leftists in New York, Republican allies are showing up and speaking out for him.
Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio and Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama arrived in the Big Apple Monday to support the former president as his political opponents execute a full court legal press to keep him from retaking the White House.
Vance chronicled his observations in a series of posts on X, one of them reading:
One of four cases leveled against the 45th president to prevent his bid for the presidency, Trump is now on trial in New York for allegedly concealing a payment to pornographic film performer Stormy Daniels. The prosecution, led by Soros-appointed Alvin Bragg, is trying to make the case that Trump falsified business records to tip the 2016 race.
Former Trump attorney and convicted perjurer Michael Cohen is a star witness for the prosecution.
The junior Ohio senator noted the mainstream media's complicity in the no-holds-barred persecution of the former president. Reports are that "Trump looked like he was falling asleep or bored or something," he said. "The obvious narrative they're trying to sell is 'yeah Biden is mentally unfit but this other guy is bad too.'"
"It's an absurd narrative. I'm 39 years old and I've been here for 26 minutes and I'm about to fall asleep," he added.
During interviews last weekend, Vance blasted the NY v. Trump trial as an effort by Dems and their cohorts to distract from the "world is on fire" narrative under Biden. On CNN's "State of the Union," he said:
"This is about the fact that President Joe Biden has a failed record as commander-in- chief and leader of this country, and the Democrats can't talk about that. So what they're doing is putting these trials out there and saying, 'Focus on this, not on the fact that the world is on fire and the fact that you've gotten poor under the presidency of Joe Biden.'"
Vance rounded out his slam by quipping on Fox News, "The world is on fire and I sort of see Trump as a bit of a fireman."
Senator Tuberville also described unseemly proceedings taking place behind the closed doors of the court room. Speaking outside at a press conference he said:
In addition to the two senators, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York and the attorneys general of Iowa and Alabama — Brenna Bird and Steve Marshall — went to the courthouse Monday to support Trump.
Last week Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a long-time friend of the former president, trekked to New York to show his support. He spoke about the rigged and partial trial:
"The lead prosecutor was the number three person at the Biden Justice Department. The judge's daughter is a political operative who raises money for Democrats. … this has to stop. We know that President Biden can't win this election fair and square."
"The friendship and support of Sen. Scott is important to President Trump and to the campaign," Trump campaign senior adviser Brian Hughes said. "When Biden and the Democrats are attacking you every minute of every day, it is always good to have strong friends and supporters at your side."
Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, also set to be in New York to personally support Trump, has posted his observations, taking special aim at Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over the case:
Both Vance and Ramaswamy are urging American voters to speak out about the sham prosecution by voting for Trump for president in November. Vance said:
For ordinary Americans who can't make the trek to New York, patriots are showering social media with reminders to "Pray for Trump." He has stuck out his neck for the American people. We have to storm Heaven with prayers for him, they are saying.
Dr. Barbara Toth has a doctorate in rhetoric and composition from Bowling Green State University. She has taught at universities in the US, China and Saudi Arabia. Her work in setting up a writing center at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahmen University, an all-women's university in Riyadh, has been cited in American journals. Toth has published academic and non-academic articles and poems internationally.
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