Former President Donald Trump promised over the weekend that he will “never” drop out of the 2024 presidential race even if he is convicted on any of the criminal charges that he is up against.
“I’ll never leave,” Trump told POLITICO. “Look, if I would have left, I would have left prior to the original race in 2016. That was a rough one. In theory that was not doable.”
Trump said that he does not think he will be convicted on the charges and does not plan on taking a plea deal.
While the trial has no start date, the case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who Trump appointed to the Southern District of Florida bench in 2020.
From The Daily Wire:
Even with a speedy trial, Trump’s unprecedented legal challenges are sure to affect his bid for another term in the White House. He also faces a trial in New York, where the Manhattan district attorney has secured an indictment against him for allegedly falsifying business records. He also faces a separate federal criminal investigation from Smith over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and he faces a criminal investigation in Georgia over the same matter.
