(PatriotNewsDaily.com) – Senate Republicans are concerned about the effects of former President Donald Trump’s legal woes on GOP candidates in 2024.
On Tuesday, Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 counts of charges relating to his alleged mishandling of classified documents. The charges include violations of the Espionage Act, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and false statements, among other charges. This has led to many Senate Republicans worrying that the legal case against Trump is going to become the focus point of the upcoming election, much like his claims about the stolen 2020 election became a prominent debate topic in the last midterm election primaries.
There are also Senators who are concerned that Trump’s dominance in the media will result in many swing voters, especially women, choosing not to back GOP candidates in the upcoming election. This could harm the GOP’s chances of winning back the Senate or protecting and potentially increasing their House majority.
Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), who has endorsed Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, on Tuesday said that undoubtedly the “serious” allegations against the former President would backfire on the Republican party if he is chosen as the nominee. Rounds further argued that it would ultimately be up to voters to decide if Trump should be disqualified from holding office, but that members of the GOP can already see that this situation will not have a positive effect on their party.
Following the 2022 midterm elections last year, where the GOP had an underwhelming performance, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told reporters that the “chaos” and “negativity” that surrounds the former President had reduced the chances of GOP candidates. McConnell had not explicitly mentioned Trump’s name at the time.
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