One man believes former President Donald Trump could be convicted of one of his numerous criminal charges.
Former George W. Bush administration strategist Matthew Dowd thinks it could happen sooner than we think. Dowd predicted on MSNBC that it will happen after Trump secures the nomination, but not before he can accept it formally at the Republican National Convention.
Anchor Joy Reid spoke with Dowd about how he thinks things will go in 2024.
“How bad is it going to get next year, in your view?” Reid asked. “I think it’s going to be rough, but Matthew, how bad do you think it’s going to get?”
Dowd responded with “awful.”
“I don’t think we have ever seen this kind of convergence between a former president running for office again in the midst of multiple trials held simultaneously while he wins primaries and caucuses,” Dowd said. “The people running against him, Nikki Haley and whatever, I think what’s going to end up happening is he’s going to have momentum.”
Trump seems to be proud of his indictments. During his speeches at some of his rallies, he continues to boast about being indicted more than famous gangster Al Capone. During a speech in Iowa, Trump said, “he was indicted one time. I was indicted four times.”
Then, in Florida, he touched on Capone again. “If you looked at him wrong, he’d kill you, and he’d kill you with his hands,” the former President said. “He was a tough guy. He got indicted one time. I got indicted four times.”
However, that’s not true, CNN’s Daniel Dale revealed. Capone was indicted at least six times compared to Trump’s four.
The GOP Convention will occur in July 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dowd says Trump will get the nomination then, a situation that confounds him.
“We have never in my life have ever seen a calendar that will unfold in that manner,” he said. “But it also is going to be so weird while this is going on, Republican voters voting for him to be the nominee of the party as he’s convicted.”
