Former President Trump’s fortunes have been crazy lately. It’s only getting crazier.
And now Donald Trump’s top enemy has made an utterly wild confession about him.
CNN Reluctantly Admits Trump’s Political Fortunes Soar Amid Assassination Attempt and Legal Victories
CNN has for years been one of the harshest critics of Donald Trump. They spent the entirety of his first term in office to make him out to be a pariah who deserves everything bad happening to him that one could possibly think up.
Yet, in a remarkable turn of events, former President Donald Trump’s political standing has reached new heights following a failed assassination attempt and significant legal victories. During a CNN panel discussion on Monday, the “Inside Politics With Dana Bash” team analyzed Trump’s resilience and his burgeoning support within the Republican Party.
Trump survived an assassination attempt at his rally on Saturday, and on Monday, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed his classified documents case. The panel highlighted that the Republican National Convention is commencing at a time when Trump’s influence is at its zenith.
David Chalian, CNN’s political director, commented, “We find ourselves at the opening of this convention where Donald Trump is going to, for the third consecutive presidential cycle, be named his party’s standard bearer. In this moment of having just survived an assassination attempt and now being totally vindicated by a district-level judge in one of his key arguments, one of the two federal cases against him now thrown out, it’ll go on appeal. Obviously, Judge Cannon has been offering opinions that have been quite favorable to Donald Trump, who appointed her to the district court. And I imagine she may be on a shortlist for other appointments should he become president.”
Chalian added, “You can’t paint a better picture for Donald Trump to walk into this environment, given that he is okay from the attack. It will be a hero’s welcome on this convention floor like we’ve never seen for a nominee before.”
Authorities have identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the gunman. Crooks’ shot grazed Trump’s ear, drawing blood but not causing serious injury.
CNN senior political analyst Nia-Malika Henderson remarked, “He couldn’t have scripted it any better. Donald Trump has been a lucky politician in so many ways. Here he is on the cusp of being nominated, and you can feel the electricity around Milwaukee. The delegates really worship this president. He is at his apex, and we’re going to see some of that tonight. Obviously, he‘s going to roll out the VP at some point, but the star of this show is going to be Donald Trump, and these stories just add to it.”
'He Is At His Apex': CNN Panel Marvels At Trump's 'Political Power' After Assassination Attempt pic.twitter.com/Ul7lyLNZh7
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Judge Cannon’s dismissal of the classified documents case was based on the assertion that special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment was unlawful, writing that it violated the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
CNN’s chief national affairs correspondent Jeff Zeleny noted, “I am struck by how different this moment is for Donald Trump. As David was saying, it’s his third convention being nominated, but it’s different in every way. He owns this Republican Party. We’ve known that, but what I’m watching for as the day goes on, and I think this ruling provides a pathway to that, is can he pivot and sort of win over some voters who may not be with him necessarily, who may be still uneasy about him?”
Zeleny continued, “We know that his base supports him tremendously, but think that decision to invite Nikki Haley to give a speech on Tuesday night is a big signal because Nikki Haley was winning those primary voters, many of them right here in Wisconsin… We will see if the Trump orbit keeps this unity theme alive. That‘s a big challenge for them, but this is a new opportunity for him as well.”
Earlier on Monday, CNN political commentator Paul Begala acknowledged his personal dislike for Trump but admitted that Trump now has the “opportunity” to become “sympathetic” following the assassination attempt.
CNN’s Chief Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju concluded, “We are seeing Trump at the height of his political power, probably really a high point in his political career since he came onto the public sphere. It‘s hard to think of a different time. This Republican Party is absolutely united behind him like we have not seen.”
As the convention unfolds, all eyes are on Trump, whose political narrative continues to defy expectations and captivate the nation.
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