Former President Donald Trump has demonstrated his political savvy by leveraging his Manhattan court appearances, which might be detrimental to most political aspirants, as a platform to express his opinions and advance his political aspirations.
Surrounded by reporters during the third day of his trial initiated by New York Attorney General Letitia James, Trump seized the moment to address the turmoil in the House of Representatives.
Presently, the former President is undergoing trial in New York, facing charges related to alleged fraud through inflating his personal worth to secure more favorable business loan terms.
Previously, RTM reported allegations of political bias against both Letitia James and the presiding Judge Arthur Engoron in this case.
Lately, a contentious court assessment of Trump’s assets, particularly his Mar-a-Lago property, along with pictures suggesting connections between the court and prominent Democratic figures, as well as a smiling judge during Trump’s first day in court, have contributed to the perception of the former President as a victim in the court of public opinion.
Trump has pointed to his substantial lead in polls as evidence of this assertion.
On Wednesday, Trump, accompanied by his defense team led by Alina Habba, engaged with reporters regarding the unexpected removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday.
Appearing content that numerous Republican lawmakers have endorsed him as the potential new Speaker, Trump gladly responded to a reporter’s request for his thoughts on the situation.
Trump told the reporter: “A lot of people have been asking me about it. There are other “great people” in the GOP…My total focus is on being president,” Trump said diplomatically.
The reporter pressed: “Would you take the job?”
Without answering the question directly, Trump replied: “A lot of people have asked me that.” The former President then referenced his significant lead in the polls—inferring his focus was on his run for President.
Trump said, “My focus is totally on that,” but he left open the possibility of serving as Speaker, saying, “But if I can help [the Republican Party]…in the process [of running for President], I would do it.”
Tactfully, he added, “But we have some great people in the Republican Party [who] could do a great job as Speaker.”
Another reporter asked: “What do you think about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calling for you to be Speaker yesterday?”
Trump replied, “I think she is a wonderful woman…and a lot of other people have called for that too.”
The former President concluded: “All I can say is we’ll do whatever’s best for the country and for the Republican Party…I will do whatever…to help, but my focus, my total focus, is being President.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 4, 2023
That would be epic 🔥
“All I can say is we'll do whatever's best for the country and for the Republican Party.”
“A lot of people have asked… pic.twitter.com/fx3AKlhS17
