President Biden’s re-election campaign touted his predecessor Donald Trump’s conviction Thursday as evidence that “no one is above the law” — while trying to raise money off what the presumptive Republican nominee charged was a prosecution to aid the incumbent.
“In New York today, we saw that no one is above the law,” campaign communications director Michael Tyler said in a statement emailed shortly after Trump was found guilty by a Manhattan jury on 34 criminal counts of concealing business records to hide evidence of hush money payments.
“Donald Trump has always mistakenly believed he would never face consequences for breaking the law for his own personal gain,” Tyler said.
“But today’s verdict does not change the fact that the American people face a simple reality. There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box. Convicted felon or not, Trump will be the Republican nominee for president.”
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A tweet from Biden’s X account appealed for fundraising support for his campaign, which is lagging behind Trump’s in most national and swing-state polls.
“There’s only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box. Donate to our campaign today,” the message from Biden’s account said.