Donald Trump during his meeting in Waco, Texas March 25, 2023. NATHAN HOWARD/AP
Former US President Donald Trump, threatened with impeachment, protested Saturday, March 25, during a campaign event for the 2024 presidential election held in an iconic location: Waco, a Texas city, the scene of a murderous attack against him by a cult the federal power.
The former Republican president has been threatening for more than a week in New York with an impending arrest in a case of payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels shortly before his 2016 election victory. The judiciary is trying to determine if M. Trump is guilty of misrepresentation, a Criminal offense or violation of campaign finance laws, a criminal offense of paying money to a porn actress.
The billionaire earned a thunderous round of applause by lashing out at Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, who is in charge of the investigation, and his colleagues, calling them “radical left-wing lunatics.”
“The New York District Attorney, under the auspices and direction of the Department of Injustice in Washington, was investigating what is neither a felony nor a misdemeanor,” he told court officials, as thousands of supporters gathered under the Texas sun.
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Donald Trump, who also faces investigations into his 2020 election pressures in Georgia and the management of secret White House archives, regularly poses as the victim of a mysterious “shadow state.”
The spectacular FBI search of his Florida home in August 2022? “A shocking abuse of power. The two notorious congressional impeachments against him for which he was acquitted? “A Witch Hunt”.
A spectacular 51-day siege
By returning to his base at a meeting in Waco, Donald Trump is also reconnecting with an exercise he loves. The scenes of the former president sketching little dance steps or throwing his famous red hats into the crowd have become iconic among his supporters.
This city of 130,000 remains associated with the anti-government Davidian sect. In the spring of 1993, the world was suspended for fifty-one days by the FBI siege of a ranch where armed supporters of guru David Koresh were holed up. 76 members of the sect, including 20 children, were found dead after the ranch fire. Four police officers were also killed.
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Donald Trump made no reference to the drama, and a spokesman told the press that the Texas city was chosen because of its central location and convenient transportation.
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In the city, 150 kilometers south of Dallas, some Trumpist fans impatiently stamped their feet on Friday night, visibly unconcerned about their idol’s legal problems. “Everything is distorted to give him a bad image,” assured Agence France-Presse (AFP), Kelly Heath, 49, seeing it as an attempt to “silence him”.
Saturday, near the meeting near Waco Airport, a 72-year-old retiree, Louis, was accompanied by his 16-year-old grandson, who he says is a “big fan” of Trump, although he isn’t yet old enough to vote, he says that “all presidents had mistresses. Why not him? “.
Breathing new life into the presidential campaign
For her part, Julie, who hails from the town of Tyler, Texas, affirms that the Stormy Daniels case “is not a big deal. She came out of nowhere to see how much money she could make [à Donald Trump] “These are lies. He’s the boss and he’s going to save America,” adds Sherry, 55.
Many stalls sell the full range of Trump branding, from “Trump 2024” and “Trump Girl” caps to a white shirt with the slogan “God, guns, Trump in Waco, Texas.” A poster asserts that “the democrats are communists”.
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Most importantly, this meeting offers the Republican an opportunity to breathe new life into his campaign, which is not enjoying the momentum he had hoped for, even though most polls are calling him a primary winner.
The billionaire, who against all odds continues to conjure up alleged “scams” that were never proven in the 2020 election, has also seen a segment of the right – and particularly its wealthy donors – turn to the right’s new champion, Ron DeSantis . 44. Florida’s governor is yet to officially run, but he will undoubtedly be one of his closest rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination.