Boris Johnson suggests that a second Donald Trump presidency is “more likely, not less” following his hush money trial conviction via The Independent.
It has been noted that a New York found Trump guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who said the two had sex.
The former president, who is the first to be convicted of felony crimes, insisted he was a “very innocent man” and claimed without evidence the trial was “rigged”.
Writing for the Daily Mail, Johnson called the trial “a machine-gun mob-style hit-job on Trump”.
The former prime minister said: “The American people have looked at this case, and in spite of all the portentous claims about its HISTORIC importance, they have concluded that it was, by and large, a load of stunted-up old nonsense.
“The vast mass of American voters could see what I believe was really happening: that the liberal elites were just appalled at Trump’s continuing popularity and his ability to connect with voters – and they were using anything they could find to derail his campaign.
“If you look dispassionately at his time in office, both on the domestic and international front, it was far more successful than his Left-wing critics allow. They should not be using legal tricks like this to prevent him from receiving the judgment that really matters – the verdict of the people.
“By pursuing these cases, they have helped to make his victory more likely, not less.”
Johnson’s comments come as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to comment directly on the conviction, telling reporters on Friday the trial was not his “focus”.
“You wouldn’t expect me to comment on another country’s domestic politics or judicial processes,” he said.
“I’m focused squarely on the election here at home, talking to people across the country about the choice at our election.
