'Waste of time': Outrage as prosecutors admit Trump hush money case hinges on proving 2016 election conspiracy

WASHINGTON, DC: Prosecutors gave away on Tuesday, April 23, that their 'entire case' against Donald Trump stems around a legal premise that the former President was part of a 'conspiracy' to rig the 2016 election, according to the New York Post.

Notably, Trump faces accusations of fabricating business records on 34 felony charges, a charge that is typically handled as a misdemeanor.

Prosecutors admit entire case depends on proving complex conspiracy

Interestingly, Prosecutors will have to demonstrate that Trump lied on the documents with the intent to commit another crime to raise the accusations to felonies.

According to a report by CNN, Joshua Steinglass, the case's prosecutor, informed Judge Juan Merchan and Trump's attorneys during a Tuesday sidebar, "The entire case is predicated on the idea that there was a conspiracy to influence the election in 2016."

Moreover, during Monday's opening statements, Matthew Colangelo, another prosecutor, informed the jury that Trump had planned a 'criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 election' and had repeatedly 'covered up that conspiracy by lying in his New York business records.'

Trump has not been charged federally for allegedly interfering in the 2016 election, despite those allegations. However, Manhattan prosecutors assert that Trump and his partners violated local election law by planning to illegally support a candidate.

Notably, in his opening statement on Monday, Trump's attorney Todd Blanche again refuted the idea of a plot to rig the election, stating, "There’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. It’s called democracy."

In the months before the 2016 election, Stormy Daniels, a porn star, is alleged to have received $130,000 from Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen in exchange for her silence on their alleged affair.

When Trump attempted to conceal the payment by classifying Cohen's payments as legal fees in 2017, the prosecution claimed that this was against the law.

Internet slams Trump hush money prosecutors for their statement

Several internet users slammed prosecutors as they stated that their 'entire case' stems around a legal premise that Trump was part of a 'conspiracy' to rig the 2016 election.

A user wrote on social media platform X, "What a joke," while one added, "You'd think they'd give up by now." A person also wrote, "Witch hunt."

A person added, "ELECTION INTERFERENCE," whereas one mentioned, "I'm not a Trump supporter but this whole thing just seems like a huge waste of time and govt resources."

A person also stated, "Honestly, this case is now Biden v The American People. We all see the corruption here! MAGA," while one wrote, "This is a ridiculous trial."

 

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