Bummer: MAGA Republicans Are Not Taking The Indictment Well

By Conover Kennard — June 9, 2023

Most of us witnessed former President Donald Trump openly criming around, but Republicans were OK with that. And after news of his latest indictment broke, they circled the wagons to defend the twice-impeached, one-term, indicted former President who was recently found liable for sexual abuse.

Magadonia is big mad. It's amusing to watch them defend their hero when they don't even know the charges.

President Joe Biden has distanced himself from Donald Trump's numerous legal issues. As Yale Law graduate Sen. Josh Hawley knows, a grand jury decided that Trump's crimes warranted an indictment, not the President. Also, poor Josh must have been in a coma for years. I recall the "lock her up" chants at every Trump rally.

If the people in power can jail their political opponents at will, we don’t have a republic

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) June 9, 2023

Rep. Matt Gaetz is feigning naivete. Trump is running to stay out of prison.

Imagine being naive enough to believe that the Biden Bribe evidence and Trump indictment happening the same day was a coincidence.

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) June 8, 2023

Rep. Lauren Boebert says the "walls are closing in on Biden" in reaction to the walls closing in on her Trumpy bear.

They released this Trump indictment tonight because the walls are closing in on Biden.

We’ve seen the evidence.

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) June 9, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pretending that Biden indicted Trump. "It is unconscionable for a President to indict the leading candidate opposing him," the embattled California Republican tweeted.

Today is indeed a dark day for the United States of America.

It is unconscionable for a President to indict the leading candidate opposing him. Joe Biden kept classified documents for decades.

I, and every American who believes in the rule of law, stand with President Trump…

— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) June 9, 2023

And there is this bonehead who claims that "Democrats are arresting their enemies." She is a font of disinformation.

Republicans need to stop being the party of every man for himself and need to stop fighting each other.

Democrats are arresting their political enemies and they work together in their corrupt ways to get it done.

It’s time for Republicans to unify.

No more non-sense.

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) June 9, 2023

Ted Cruz thinks holding someone accountable for their crimes will do "enormous damage."

Indicting Donald Trump is the culmination of what Merrick Garland has been pushing for since he became Attorney General.

The weaponization of our Department of Justice against enemies of the Biden admin. will do enormous damage to the rule of law & have a lasting impact. https://t.co/CxJGyc63yj

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 9, 2023

Again, these people don't even know the charges. Trump could eat a baby live on TV, and they would defend that. "Well, he has to eat," they'd say. And Florida Republicans are standing by their guy, too, including Gov. Ron DeSantis.