Former President Trump said he would not give up his bid for president Even if convicted felony charges in the Manhattan criminal case against him.
When asked by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson if any of his legal troubles would cause him to drop out of the race, Trump replied, “No, I would never drop out — that’s nothing. I wouldn’t.”
The Constitution does not prevent a person accused or convicted of a crime from seeking or holding office.
“It is widely accepted that the list of qualifications in the Constitution is exclusive — that is, Congress or states cannot add qualifications to those listed in the Constitution,” Derek Mueller, a law professor at the University of Iowa, told CBS News. . “It’s something that doesn’t really affect your ability to run as a candidate, appear on the ballot, or even win an election.”
trump He pleaded not guilty last week to 34 criminal charges of falsifying business records. Prosecutors detailed an alleged years-old scheme to use it ‘silence’ payments To suppress harmful information ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Prosecutors allege Trump “orchestrated a scheme” involving three payments made by Trump allies to conceal damaging stories: $30,000 to a former Trump Tower janitor who said Trump had fathered a child out of wedlock; $150,000 to a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Trump; and $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who also claimed an affair. Trump denied having affairs with the two women, and the company that paid the former doorman decided his story was false.
In Tuesday’s edition of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” the former president said the Wharton School of Business in Pennsylvania did not prepare him for his court appearance last week.
“They didn’t have an adjudication,” he said.
The former president also alleged that employees at the Manhattan court “were in tears” and told him, “I’m sorry.” “They’re going to say 2024, sir, 2024,” Trump claimed.
Trump reiterated that he “didn’t do anything wrong”.
The trial of the former president is not expected to begin until 2024.
— Caroline Linton and Stephen Beckett contributed to this report
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