Representative Byron Donalds pleaded with potential jurors in Trump’s hush-money trial to vote “not guilty.”

The Republican Party is all in on Donald Trump, so much so that at least one representative is trying to sway his legal proceedings.

Ahead of the start of the Republican presidential pick’s first criminal trial on Monday, Representative Byron Donalds pleaded with the people of Manhattan to give his party leader a break.

“My plea is to the people of Manhattan that may sit on this trial: Please do the right thing for this country,” the Florida congressman told Newsmax. “Everybody’s allowed to have their political viewpoints, but the law is supposed to be blind and no respecter of persons. This is a trash case, there is no crime here, and if there is any potential for a verdict, they should vote not guilty.”

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    9 months ago

    To be clear, that was not the crime he is charged with. He’s charged with falsifying business records.

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      9 months ago

      (see other person’s same-level comment too)

      good point and true. Not the case where he’s going to be charged with treason, anyway, but you’re right, I should take care to refer to the case properly. Especially if my reason for commenting is to clarify which matter is being discussed!