Elon Musk on Twitter predicts that Trump will win re-election with a “landslide victory” if he is arrested
Twitter CEO Elon Musk On Saturday he predicted former President Donald Trump would be re-elected “in a landslide” if he is indicted – or is likely to be arrested “handcuffed” – next week.
“If this happens, Trump will be re-elected in a landslide,” Musk wrote on Twitter.
Musk was reacting to a Fox News clip detailing how Manhattan District Attorney’s Office He requested a meeting with law enforcement before Trump is indicted next week.
According to a judicial source, the meeting was required on Thursday and has not yet been decided. The source familiar with the planning said the meeting will discuss “logistics for some time next week, which means they expect an indictment next week.” The Secret Service is expected to take the lead in what they will and won’t allow — for example, the decision to handcuff Trump.
Trump says illicit leaks indicate he will be arrested Tuesday
The potential indictment stems from the lengthy investigation surrounding Trump’s alleged payment of “hush money” to the actress Stormy Daniels. Towards the end of the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump’s then-attorney Michael Cohen sent Daniels $130,000 to prevent her from revealing an affair with Trump in 2006. Trump paid off Cohen in instalments. The bureau, led by DA Alvin Bragg, has been investigating the financial hush-hush scandal – which occurred in 2016 – for the past five years.
on Saturday morning, Trump posted about the potential indictment on Truth Social, noting that he “will be arrested on Tuesday.”
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 2: Elon Musk attends the 2022 Met Gala celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for the Met/Vogue)
“Now an illegal leak from the corrupt and highly political Manhattan District Attorney’s office, which allowed new records to be set in a violent crime whose leader is being funded by George Soros, please point out, without being recorded in a violent crime. An old, dishonored one will be arrested.” Absolutely (by a number of other prosecutors!) wrote.
I reached for comment on FridayThe Manhattan District Attorney’s Office will not “confirm or comment” on the impending indictment.
The prospect of an indictment has reignited an online debate about how it will affect Trump’s bid for the 2024 White House, and renewed claims by Trump allies that the investigation is politically motivated.
“It’s all for politics! This is what they do in communist countries to destroy their political opponents! The Republicans in Congress must call these communists and end this!” representative. tweeted Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republic of Java.
Da Manhattan’s office “requested a meeting” with law enforcement before a possible Trump tip
former deputy. Adam Kinzinger, a vocal opponent of Trump, shot back: “You’re breaking the law, and you’re going to jail.
Author Scott Adams shared Musk’s sentiment that the indictment could boost Trump’s chances in the election.
New York prosecutors, Trump’s signal, could face criminal charges from the stormy Daniels scandal
“If they handcuff Trump, he’s your next president,” he said.
Others weren’t so sure. Columnist for The Washington Post Greg Sargent He noted that there have been similar predictions of Trump support scandals that have failed to produce results.
He said, “Once again we were told that holding Trump accountable for corruption/crimes would lead to GOP victories. But it didn’t happen. People said impeachment would lead to a backlash, but he lost the reel.” “People said a 1/6 commission would cause a backlash, but Rs has underperformed dramatically in 2022.”
Fox News’ Chris Bandolo, Marta Danes, Adam Sabis and Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.
