The justice system be damned: it’s about loyalty to our leader! (with Capito update)
The West Virginia Trump Party reacts to the Trump verdict
Treasurer and WV#2 candidate Riley Moore
Juries are good only when I agree with their decision:
This verdict is a disgrace. A sad day for our country.
— Riley Moore (@RileyMooreWV) May 30, 2024
But President Trump will emerge from this stronger and he WILL win in November.
Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Patrick Morrisey
Our AG once again demonstrates how he supports the rule of law and our judicial system:
Donald Trump is found guilty. How terrible. This whole process was rigged against him from the beginning. Trump needs our help now more than ever: https://t.co/AecFNzRADK
— Patrick Morrisey (@MorriseyWV) May 30, 2024
WV#2 representative Alex Mooney
A nice touch: Mooney mixes old school ("Communist sympathizer") with his antisemitism (invoking George Soros):
The only person cheering today is communist sympathizer George Soros whose biased New York District Attorney brought these very old charges against President Trump in a heavily Democrat area. (1/2)
— Rep. Alex Mooney (@RepAlexMooney) May 30, 2024
Governor and senatorial nominee Jim Justice
Yes, paying to silence a porn star to affect an election is one of those "values that make our nation great":
The guilty verdict against President Trump is a deeply troubling and politicized decision that undermines the principles of justice. President Trump has always put America First and fought for the values that make our nation great. I will always stand with Donald J. Trump! Chip… pic.twitter.com/NYvl7eubTc
— Jim Justice (@JimJusticeWV) May 30, 2024
WV#1 representative Carol Miller
Is he going to get rid of juries or just the ones that rule against him?
When President Trump is reelected in November with Republican majorities in the House and Senate we will ensure that people are punished for committing crimes and not because of their politics. (2/2)
— Rep. Carol Miller (@RepCarolMiller) May 30, 2024
Senator Shelley Moore Capito
No reaction as of 9 PM. Perhaps, because Shelley's son did not win the WV Trump governor's race, Senator Capito no longer has to show blind obedience.
5/31 Capito update
Damn. I keep trying to give WV Senator Shelley Moore Capito the benefit of the doubt despite her repeated gestures that she's clearly a member of the cult:
The case against President Trump was politically motivated from the start. Americans deserve to have their voices heard through the ballot box, not expressed through a rogue prosecutor. I fully expect this will be overturned.
— Shelley Moore Capito (@SenCapito) May 31, 2024
(Senator, the "rogue prosecutor" didn't decide the case; twelve American citizens did.)