During a recent appearance on Newsmax’s Greg Kelly Reports, Alina Habba, the attorney for former President Donald Trump, found herself in a moment of verbal backpedaling. While discussing Republican Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s stance on not removing Trump’s Georgia prosecutor, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, she made a statement that initially contradicted her intended point.
Habba began by expressing her perspective on the situation, emphasizing that elected officials like Kemp have a duty to their constituents. She criticized the timing of prosecuting someone after many years and suggested it might be driven by a desire to gain recognition. However, her words took an unexpected turn when she remarked, “Unfortunately, politicians are, you know, elected officials. Elected officials have to do what’s popular and sometimes not what’s right, and that’s a problem. That’s, I think, why people get nervous with Trump. He doesn’t do what’s popular or what’s right.”
Realizing her mistake immediately, Habba corrected herself, clarifying her point by saying, “I should say he only does what’s right, he doesn’t do what’s popular.” She continued by asserting that individuals like Kemp, who take actions against Trump, are trying to establish themselves in the political arena and have made headlines as a result of their opposition to the leading candidate for the Republican Party and, in her opinion, the leading presidential candidate overall.
“I’m not a politician, but these are individuals who have a duty to their constituents, and if you’re going to wait years and years and years and then prosecute someone when your own state has crimes and real issues, I think you really need to evaluate your position, your morals, and your values,” said Habba.
She continued, “I think that they’re trying to make a name for themselves. Unfortunately, politicians are, you know, elected officials. Elected officials have to do what’s popular and sometimes not what’s right, and that’s a problem. That’s, I think, why people get nervous with Trump. He doesn’t do what’s popular or what’s right.”
Noticing her mistake, Habba then quickly corrected herself, adding, “I should say he only does what’s right, he doesn’t do what’s popular, and you’ve got somebody like Kemp trying to make a name for himself, and he frankly has. He’s made headlines because he’s going against the leading candidate for the Republican Party and frankly the leading presidential candidate, period.”
