Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie suggested to an audience on Monday that he may enter the 2024 presidential race to torpedo former President Donald Trump.
Christie made the remarks while speaking at St. Anselm’s College in New Hampshire. Christie <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/10/chris-christie-suspends-2016-campaign-new-hampshire-primary">campaigned</a> in New Hampshire more than any other GOP candidate in 2016 and was blown out there, leading him to suspend his campaign.
“You better have somebody on that stage who can do to him what I did to Marco because that’s the only thing that’s gonna defeat Donald Trump,” Christie said in reference to him going hard after Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) during the debates. “And that means you gotta have the skill to do it and that means you have to be fearless because he will come back and right at you.”
Christie said that “it’s not gonna end nicely” and Trump&#8217;s “end will not be a calm and quiet conclusion.”
“And so, if I run again, I can’t imagine that I would continue to do it the same way,” he added. “But this time if I run, I would just hope that you come to a better conclusion than you did the last time.”
Mediaite <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/chris-christie-puts-trump-on-blast-in-new-hampshire-his-end-will-not-be-a-calm-and-quiet-conclusion/">reported</a> that Christie’s remarks &#8220;elicited laughs from the crowd.&#8221;
The former president and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis currently sit at the top of the polls for the 2024 Republican nomination, even though the latter has not announced a campaign yet.
Christie told Fox News that he wanted to go to New Hampshire to talk to people &#8220;who I know are the best-informed voters in the country about things that I think are important in the world and in our country right now — and to see how they react to that, and see that what they think about things that I think are important.&#8221;
Christie said though that he has not made any plans on whether to join the race but added that he has &#8220;had a lot of interesting conversations with donors over the course of the last few weeks.&#8221;

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Chris Christie Suggests He’ll Run To Torpedo Trump In Primary

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President Joe Biden isn&#8217;t sure his vice president can beat a Republican in the 2024 presidential election, which one source says is a &#8220;factor&#8221; in whether he runs for re-election.
Democratic sources told <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tethered-together-biden-harris-move-toward-2024-re-election-run-2023-03-23/">Reuters</a> News Agency that the president is frustrated about the manner in which Kamala Harris does her job.
&#8220;A point of tension in their relationship is that I don’t think that the president sees her as somebody who takes anything off of his plate” due to a “fear of messing up,&#8221; one former White House official told Reuters.
That has led to his view that Harris can&#8217;t win. Biden is &#8220;also convinced that neither Harris nor any other Democratic hopefuls would be able to beat former President Donald Trump if he is the Republican nominee, a factor that has influenced Biden&#8217;s inclination to run again,&#8221; one former White House official told Reuters.
“If he did not think she was capable, he would not have picked her. But it is a question of consistently rising to the occasion,” that former official said. “I think his running for re-election is less about her and more about him, but I do think that she and the Democratic bench [are] a factor.”
Others have chronicled how Biden is &#8220;annoyed&#8221; with Harris.
In his book “The Fight of His Life,” author Chris Whipple, an expert on West Wing staffing, said Biden thinks of Harris as a &#8220;work in progress.&#8221;
Whipple <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/12/21/joe-biden-annoyed-with-vp-kamala-harris-book-says/">said</a> Biden complained to a friend about Harris in 2021 after he heard her husband, Douglas Emhoff, was whining about tasks assigned to her, including being charged with handling the U.S. southern border and shepherding a federal voting-rights law through Congress.
“Biden was annoyed,” Whipple wrote. “He hadn’t asked Harris to do anything he hadn’t done as vice president — and she’d begged him for the voting rights assignment.”
Harris herself doesn&#8217;t seem to know exactly what her job is. She seemed confused during a friendly interview last week with &#8220;Late Show&#8221; host Stephen Colbert, who asked her point blank what she does.
&#8220;I know you love ‘Veep,’&#8221; Harris <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-kamala-harris-has-no-idea-what-her-job-duties-are">said</a>, laughing.
&#8220;I do! I love ‘Veep.’ Is it accurate?&#8221; Colbert asked.
&#8220;There are bits of it that are actually quite accurate,&#8221; Harris said, who then told a story about how one of her staffers filled her veep office with smoke by lighting a fire in the fireplace without opening the flue.
But Colbert really wanted to know. &#8220;One of the themes of the show is that her character, Selina Meyer, is frustrated by the sometimes vague duties of the role. It’s a high constitutional office but does not describe what you’re supposed to be doing. Does that ring true? Like, what’s the actual role on a daily basis as you have found it?&#8221; Colbert asked.
&#8220;Well, I have the great privilege of serving with Joe Biden, who is the President of the United States … and was vice president,&#8221; Harris said.
&#8220;Does he understand what it&#8217;s like to be vice president?&#8221; Colbert then asked.
&#8220;He does, he does,&#8221; Harris said. &#8220;He really is a true partner and he understands that job. And remember, we came in during the height of the pandemic. And so much of the work was about, OK, we’ve got to cover a lot of bases and let’s figure out between us how we can do it. But he’s an extraordinary leader and I wish people could see what I see because there’s only one person who sits behind that Resolute Desk. And the decisions that person has to make are the decisions that nobody else in the country can make. And he’s an extraordinary leader. He really is.&#8221;
Colbert wouldn&#8217;t let Harris off the hook. &#8220;That&#8217;s an excellent answer and, uh, the question was what&#8217;s the job of the vice president,&#8221; Colbert said as Harris cackled. &#8220;And your answer is part of the job, I&#8217;m guessing.&#8221;
As vice president, Harris has a 39% favorability rating, according to an <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/">average</a> by polling aggregator RealClearPolitics, below Biden&#8217;s 42.3%.
You don&#8217;t win the White House with those numbers. So maybe ol&#8217; slow Joe is on to something.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.

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Biden’s ‘Concerns’ Over Kamala Harris’ Weak Abilities Is ‘Factor’ In His Decision To Run For Re-Election

President Joe Biden's 'Concerns' Over Kamala Harris' Ability Is 'Factor' In His Decision To Run For Re-Election

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A senior communications official on former President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign has joined the Never Back Down PAC, which is urging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to run for president. 
Matt Wolking, the former deputy communications director for Trump’s campaign, said in a statement that it was time to move on from the former president and that DeSantis was “the strongest choice” for the current political environment.
“Donald Trump was the president we needed eight years ago, but to make America great again, our movement needs a disciplined leader who wins instead of loses, never backs down, fights smart, and puts the mission before himself,” Wolking said in a statement. “On each count, Governor Ron DeSantis is the strongest choice: He’s bold, effective, and knows how to finish the job, so with him as president we will finally be able to win so much that we’ll be tired of all the winning.”
Wolking oversaw the rapid response and war room teams for the Trump campaign. The following year, he served as the campaign communications director for Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. 
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Happy Birthday Matt. GREAT JOB! <a href="https://t.co/5fLrS7F3DE">https://t.co/5fLrS7F3DE</a>
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“Matt is universally respected, at the top of his game, and will play a decisive role in Never Back Down achieving our strategic objectives and parlaying the desperate attacks poorly attempted by the former president and his shrinking number of allies,” said Chris Jankowski, the chief executive of the pro-DeSantis PAC.
Wolking’s move to Never Back Down comes after Erin Perrine, who was the press communications director for Trump’s 2020 campaign, joined the PAC last week.
The moves by Wolking and Perrine come after Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/110073261912666853">claimed</a> on Thursday that DeSantis was “being abandoned by his most ‘loyal’ people.”
After her work on the Trump campaign, Perrine went on to serve as the communications director for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). 
Jeff Roe, the top political strategist for Youngkin, also joined the PAC last week. 
The PAC was launched earlier this month by top former Trump immigration official Ken Cuccinelli, who served as the Acting Deputy Director of the Department of Homeland Security and the Acting Director of U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services.

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Another Former Top Trump Campaign Official Joins Pro-DeSantis PAC Urging Governor To Run

Former Trump Comms Official Joins PAC Urging DeSantis To Run For President

Ron DeSantis

Former President Donald Trump will reportedly blacklist anyone who works for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as part of an effort to stop the governor from running for president.
The blacklist, which was first <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/03/24/trump_campaign_desantis_staff_need_not_apply_149029.html">reported</a> on by the right-of-center publication RealClearPolitics, will extend to anyone who has worked on tour to promote the governor&#8217;s new #1 bestselling book &#8220;The Courage to Be Free: Florida&#8217;s Blueprint for America&#8217;s Revival&#8221; or who works on a potential presidential campaign for the governor.
“It’s a time for choosing,” a source close to Trump told the publication. “If you work for Ron DeSantis’ presidential race, you will not work for the Trump campaign or in the Trump White House.”
If Trump were to win the presidency again he would have significant power over the national Republican Party and could try to enforce the same blacklist there.
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Trump operatives confirm that Trump is going to blacklist anyone who works for DeSantis. <a href="https://t.co/wVXPY0Yite">pic.twitter.com/wVXPY0Yite</a>
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A prominent conservative grassroots organizer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, warned against Trump&#8217;s &#8220;loyalty test,&#8221; saying, &#8220;It’s the American people who will ultimately decide who is the next president and many grassroots see through these desperate pleas for allegiance and instead wish there was a substantive debate about the future of our great country.”
The report also cited a former senior administration official who said, “I don&#8217;t think, just knowing him, that it’s a serious assertion.”
“This is just being done now to try to kill the momentum that DeSantis has – this doesn’t jive with his past behavior,” the official added.
The news comes after Trump attacked DeSantis during a campaign rally in Texas over the weekend.
A lengthy clip flagged by <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-rally-crowd-eerily-quiet-as-he-acts-out-ron-desantis-crying-and-begging-for-his-help/">Mediaite</a> showed the former president’s attacks not landing well with the crowd, who grew mostly silent. “Compared to how Trump’s crowd normally reacts to his bits, the reaction to his mocking DeSantis was practically dead air,” the report said.
Trump attacked DeSantis’ response to the pandemic, said that DeSantis was “not good” on crime, and mocked him with nicknames. Trump’s attacks come as an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-attacks-desantis-nearly-4-times-more-than-biden-2024-race-heats-up">analysis</a> from Fox News this week found that Trump attacks DeSantis four times more than he attacks President Joe Biden.
“When a man comes to me with tears in his eyes, he’s had almost nothing in the polls,” Trump claimed while referencing DeSantis’ 2018 gubernatorial run. “He’s at almost nothing, he’s got no cash.”
“And I said, I can’t give you an endorsement. There’s no way you can when you’re dead,” Trump claimed. “I said, let’s give it a shot, Ron. I endorsed him. He became like a rocket ship. Within one day the race was over.”
Trump’s guests also attacked DeSantis at the rally, including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Mike Lindell.
Lindell called DeSantis “Trojan horse Ron DeSantis,” and then said that “the best thing he can do is endorse Donald Trump tomorrow morning.”
Trump attorney Christina Bobb also attacked DeSantis in Waco, saying that “if he actually does try to enter this race, [he] will come out a bloodied pulp.”

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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) announced on Sunday that he will not run for the seat held by retiring Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dianne-feinstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dianne Feinstein</a> (D-CA) in 2024.
After <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/12/ro-khanna-says-hes-looking-at-the-senate-his-allies-are-talking-about-the-white-house-00077672" target="_blank" rel="noopener">months of consideration</a>, Khanna told CNN he would eschew the encouragement of leftist supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and endorse <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/barbara-lee-announces-bid-for-dianne-feinsteins-senate-seat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) in the race.</a>
“I have concluded that, despite a lot of enthusiasm from Bernie folks, the best place, the most exciting place, action place for me to serve as a progressive is in the House of Representatives,&#8221; Khanna said to &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; anchor Jake Tapper.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/RoKhanna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RoKhanna</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketapper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jaketapper</a> that he will endorse <a href="https://twitter.com/BarbaraLeeForCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BarbaraLeeForCA</a> in the California Senate race. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a>. <a href="https://t.co/lgbj0clYTV">pic.twitter.com/lgbj0clYTV</a>
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&#8220;I&#8217;m honored to be co-chairing Barbara Lee&#8217;s campaign for the Senate and endorsing her today,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We need a strong anti-war senator, and she will play that role.&#8221;
California boasts a <a href="https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/primary-elections-california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">primary system</a> that will feature one ballot for the U.S. Senate race. The top two vote-getters, regardless of party, will move on to the general election.
Khanna, whose district lies in Silicon Valley, gives Lee a key ally in the contest that features two other high-profile Democratic members of the House as competitors: Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter.
Schiff already scored a significant House endorsement from former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), even before Feinstein <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dianne-feinstein-not-running-for-re-election-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced last month</a> she would not seek re-election.
Khanna said he has &#8220;respect&#8221; for Schiff and Porter, who are both <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/calif-senate-race-pits-two-top-fundraisers-rcna67696" target="_blank" rel="noopener">top fundraisers</a> among Democrats, but he praised Lee for offering a &#8220;unique voice&#8221; to the Senate.
&#8220;She was the lone vote against the endless war in Afghanistan,&#8221; Khanna said. &#8220;She stood up so strongly against the war in Iraq. She worked with me in stopping — trying to stop the war in Yemen and the war powers resolution.&#8221;
He noted that &#8220;representation&#8221; is a key factor in his decision.
&#8220;We don&#8217;t have a single African-American woman in the United States Senate. She would fill that role,&#8221; Khanna said of Lee. &#8220;She will be the only candidate from Northern California, and she&#8217;s going to, I think, consolidate a lot of progressives. The other two are formidable candidates, but I think Barbara Lee is going to be very, very strong.&#8221;
Lee <a href="https://twitter.com/BarbaraLeeForCA/status/1639992869141516288" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expressed her gratitude</a> to Khanna in a tweet on Sunday. She also flashed some of her leftist bonafides, sharing her support for a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-medicare-for-all-supporters-shocked-by-facts-about-medicare-for-all" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Medicare for All&#8221;</a> healthcare system, among other priorities.
&#8220;I will fight every day to push our shared progressive agenda of Medicare4All, ending student debt, and abolishing the filibuster,&#8221; Lee said.

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Ro Khanna Declines California Senate Run, Endorses Barbara Lee

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Former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> accused Manhattan District Attorney <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alvin-bragg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alvin Bragg</a> of &#8220;prosecutorial misconduct&#8221; on Saturday in his first 2024 campaign rally in Waco, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a>.
Facing the prospect of an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/grand-jury-not-expected-to-vote-on-trump-indictment-this-week-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indictment in the coming days</a>, Trump argued to his supporters gathered at the airport that Democrats are again using underhanded tactics to disrupt his political career by targeting him with yet another &#8220;<a href="https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2023/03/25/donald-trump-in-waco-indictment-would-be-prosecutorial-misconduct-by-radical-maniacs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hoax</a>.&#8221;
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Bragg &#8220;is investigating me for something that is not a crime, not a misdemeanor, not an affair,&#8221; Trump told the crowd, alluding to the inquiry over alleged hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election cycle.
&#8220;This is really prosecutorial misconduct,&#8221; Trump continued. &#8220;The innocence of people makes no difference to these radical left maniacs.&#8221;
Trump also insisted Bragg has &#8220;nothing&#8221; on him and claimed the prosecutor &#8220;stacked his office with D.C. operatives to make sure that Trump got taken care of.&#8221;
The investigation by Bragg, a Democrat, is one of several Trump faces as he ramps up his third campaign for the White House. But the former president has placed most of his focus on the New York criminal inquiry in recent weeks amid reports of law enforcement making preparations for a possible indictment in that case.
Amid the uproar, a trio of House Republican chairmen is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manhattan-da-responds-to-demands-from-house-republicans-investigating-trump-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trading public blows</a> with Bragg as they demand communications, documents, and testimony about the Trump investigation while raising concerns that Bragg is bending to <a href="https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2023-03-25-jdj-bs-jc-to-bragg-re-subpoena-and-response.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;political pressure&#8221;</a> from left-wing activists and others to penalize Trump for an alleged campaign finance violation.
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President Trump: &quot;They&#39;re not coming after me. They&#39;re coming after you, and I&#39;m just standing in their way&#8230; and eventually, I won&#39;t have to stand in their way because in 2024, we&#39;re going to have the greatest victory of them all!&quot; <a href="https://t.co/RZcED5JmXX">pic.twitter.com/RZcED5JmXX</a>
&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1639775556517470208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2023</a></blockquote>
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So far, Bragg appears to be resisting their inquiry. &#8220;It is not appropriate for Congress to interfere with pending local investigations,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/ManhattanDA/status/1639769792956563457" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he said in a statement</a> on Saturday. &#8220;This unprecedented inquiry by federal elected officials into an ongoing matter serves only to hinder, disrupt and undermine the legitimate work of our dedicated prosecutors. As always, we will continue to follow the facts and be guided by the rule of law in everything we do.&#8221;
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As speculation about Bragg&#8217;s probe reaches a fever pitch, Trump argued that his supporters see through the &#8220;bulls***&#8221; as the case gets &#8220;adjudicated&#8221; in relentless media coverage.
&#8220;They’re not coming after me,&#8221; Trump added. &#8220;They’re coming after you, and I’m just standing in their way, and I’m going to be standing in their way for a long time.&#8221;

Trump Accuses Manhattan DA Of ‘Prosecutorial Misconduct’ At Texas Rally

Trump Accuses Manhattan DA Of 'Prosecutorial Misconduct' At Texas Rally

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Former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> held a rally in Waco, Texas, on Saturday where he repeatedly attacked Florida Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ron-desantis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ron DeSantis</a>.
A lengthy clip flagged by <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-rally-crowd-eerily-quiet-as-he-acts-out-ron-desantis-crying-and-begging-for-his-help/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mediaite</a> showed the former president&#8217;s attacks not landing well with the crowd, who grew mostly silent. &#8220;Compared to how Trump’s crowd normally reacts to his bits, the reaction to his mocking DeSantis was practically dead air,&#8221; the report said.
Trump attacked DeSantis&#8217; widely-praised response to the pandemic, said that DeSantis was &#8220;not good&#8221; on crime, and mocked him with nicknames. Trump&#8217;s attacks come as an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-attacks-desantis-nearly-4-times-more-than-biden-2024-race-heats-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">analysis</a> from Fox News this week found that Trump attacks DeSantis four times more than he attacks President Joe Biden.
“When a man comes to me with tears in his eyes, he’s had almost nothing in the polls,” Trump claimed while referencing DeSantis&#8217; 2018 gubernatorial run. “He’s at almost nothing, he’s got no cash.”
“And I said, I can&#8217;t give you an endorsement. There&#8217;s no way you can when you&#8217;re dead,” Trump claimed. “I said, let’s give it a shot, Ron. I endorsed him. He became like a rocket ship. Within one day the race was over.”
Trump&#8217;s guests also attacked DeSantis at the rally, including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Mike Lindell.
Lindell <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-waco-rally-desantis-attack-b2308092.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> DeSantis “Trojan horse Ron DeSantis,” and then said that “the best thing he can do is endorse Donald Trump tomorrow morning.”
Trump attorney Christina Bobb also <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-lawyer-christina-bobb-says-ron-desantis-will-emerge-a-bloodied-pulp-against-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attacked</a> DeSantis in Waco, saying that &#8220;if he actually does try to enter this race, [he] will come out a bloodied pulp.&#8221;
Thousands attended the rally where Trump also took aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg&#8217;s grand jury investigation into the former president’s alleged $130,000 hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election.
&#8220;The district attorney of New York under the auspices and direction of the &#8216;department of injustice&#8217; in Washington, D.C., is investigating me for something that is not a crime, not a misdemeanor, not an affair,&#8221; Trump claimed.
“This is really prosecutorial misconduct, that’s what it’s called. The innocence of people makes no difference whatsoever to these radical Left maniacs,” Trump said. “The thugs and criminals who are corrupting our justice system will be defeated, discredited, and totally disgraced.”
The former president <a href="https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3914396-bragg-says-trump-created-false-expectation-on-potential-arrest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> last week that he was going to be indicted on Tuesday of this week, which did not happen — though an indictment could still be forthcoming. Bragg said this week that Trump had &#8220;created a false expectation that he would be arrested.&#8221;
Trump faces additional legal jeopardy in three other criminal investigations into him, including a federal investigation into his efforts to stay in power after the 2020 election, an investigation in Georgia into his efforts to stay in power after the 2020 election, and a federal investigation into his handling of U.S. government records after he left the White House.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-2020-trump-campaign-official-flips-to-pro-desantis-pac-urging-governor-to-run" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top 2020 Trump Campaign Official Flips To Pro-DeSantis PAC Urging Governor To Run</a>

Trump Repeatedly Attacks DeSantis During Rally In Waco

Comedian <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/bill-maher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bill Maher</a> warned on Friday that Manhattan District Attorney <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/guess-who-the-walls-are-closing-in-on-in-alvin-braggs-trump-case/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alvin Bragg&#8217;s</a> case against former President Donald Trump — involving &#8220;hush money&#8221; allegedly paid to former porn star Stormy Daniels – could backfire in a big way.
Maher came out swinging at Trump <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/whos-getting-locked-up-now-bitch-bill-maher-savagely-mocks-trump-amid-threats-over-arrest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">during his monologue</a>, noting that the former president and current presidential candidate was the target of several investigations, and argued that former Secretary of State and failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was probably the only one laughing.
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Trump has to be the first guy ever to pay a porn star to shut her mouth. <a href="https://t.co/5DUqFhSi8J">pic.twitter.com/5DUqFhSi8J</a>
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&#8220;All week everybody’s been on pins and needles because we thought that word was going to come down, that Trump was going to be indicted and arrested. And it’s true. Trump may be indicted in a criminal investigation,&#8221; Maher began. &#8220;And everybody in this country said the same thing. Which one? There’s 4.&#8221;
&#8220;Of course, I think the person who is really laughing about all this is Hillary,&#8221; Maher. continued, referencing repeated calls from Trump and his supporters for his 2016 opponent to be taken to jail. &#8220;She’s — she’s home going, &#8216;Who’s getting locked up now, b****?'&#8221;
The comedian went on to clarify that the only case appearing to approach a possible indictment and arrest was the case being brought by Bragg — and he wasn&#8217;t at all sure that was a wise move.
&#8220;Okay, so I really don’t want to give Donald Trump the satisfaction of talking about him. I thought when he was gone, he’d be gone a little bit. But you know, there is an ex-president out there now who’s going to be arrested, possibly,&#8221; Maher added, <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/really-youre-down-to-that-bill-maher-calls-bragg-prosecution-colossal-mistake-and-rocket-fuel-for-trump-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proceeding to explain</a> why he thought arresting Trump was the wrong way to go.
&#8220;I just would like to go on record of saying I think this is a colossal mistake if they bring these charges,&#8221; Maher said, arguing that he absolutely believed Trump had done bad things — even this particular bad thing — but saying that wasn&#8217;t what would matter when it came to the public response.
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&#8220;It’s not going to work. It’s going to be rocket fuel for his 2024 campaign. And it’s just going to look to MAGA nation like, oh, you know, you tried with Mueller, you tried with Ukraine, you tried with January 6. Now we go to the porn star. Really? You’re down to that?&#8221; he said.
CNN&#8217;s <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/van-jones-trashed-for-warning-manhattan-da-to-back-off-trump-indictment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Van Jones</a> took heat from the left for making a similar statement earlier in the week, arguing that Bragg would be wise to sit back and allow Georgia to make the first move against Trump over alleged election interference.

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‘It’s Not Going To Work’: Bill Maher Warns Alvin Bragg Case Could Be ‘Rocket Fuel’ For Trump 2024

Bill Maher Warns Alvin Bragg Case Could Be 'Rocket Fuel' For Trump 2024

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A top official on former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump&#8217;s</a> 2020 campaign has flipped to a PAC urging Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to enter the 2024 presidential race.
Erin Perrine, who was the press communications director for Trump&#8217;s 2020 campaign, has joined the &#8220;Never Back Down&#8221; PAC, an organization led by top Trump-era Department of Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli.
&#8220;Erin joining Never Back Down cements our ability to deliver our message and grow our movement effectively,&#8221; said Chris Jankowski, the PAC&#8217;s executive director. &#8220;She will play a leading role in making sure we get Gov. Ron DeSantis to the White House.&#8221;
Perrine&#8217;s decision to join the PAC comes after Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/110073261912666853" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claimed</a> on Thursday that DeSantis was &#8220;being abandoned by his most &#8216;loyal&#8217; people.&#8221;
After her work on the Trump campaign, Perrine went on to serve as the communications director for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
The top political strategist for Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, who has been rumored to be considering a campaign for the White House, also joined Never Back Down this week.
Jeff Roe, the founder of Axiom Strategies, was a key part of Youngkin&#8217;s victory in 2021 in what had in recent years become a reliably blue state. The Washington Post reported that Roe has expressed loyalty to Youngkin, but believes DeSantis is the only potential primary opponent who could beat former President Donald Trump. He said last month during a Fox News interview that there was “no room for a third or fourth, or even fifth person in this race.”
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The report noted that Roe, who has previously worked for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), indicated that his firm will only work for one presidential candidate.

Top 2020 Trump Campaign Official Flips To Pro-DeSantis PAC Urging Governor To Run

Florida Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ron-desantis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ron DeSantis</a> called <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/vladimir-putin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vladimir Putin</a> a &#8220;war criminal&#8221; who should be held accountable for invading Ukraine and said his previous statement on the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine-russia-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener">war in Ukraine</a> has been mischaracterized.
The latest comments by DeSantis, who is widely seen as a top 2024 presidential contender if he should enter the fray, came during an interview with journalist Piers Morgan in which he also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ron-desantis-i-have-what-it-takes-to-be-president-and-i-can-beat-biden-i-wouldve-fired-fauci" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shrugged off political attacks</a> by former President Donald Trump. Morgan asked DeSantis if he supports the International Criminal Court&#8217;s (ICC) recently issued <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-international-criminal-court-issues-arrest-warrant-for-vladimir-putin-for-abducting-children-war-crimes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrest warrant</a> for Putin for alleged war crimes during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
&#8220;He is a war criminal,&#8221; DeSantis said, <a href="https://twitter.com/PiersUncensored/status/1638646739468001290" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as seen in a clip</a> of their exchange. The governor noted the United States <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/04/16/1093212495/the-u-s-does-not-recognize-the-jurisdiction-of-the-international-criminal-court" target="_blank" rel="noopener">does not recognize</a> the jurisdiction of the ICC, but he stressed, &#8220;I do think he should be held accountable.&#8221;
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Ron DeSantis says Russia&#39;s President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal without the capability to realise his ambitions.
&quot;[Putin] is basically a gas station with a bunch of nuclear weapons.&quot;
Watch his interview with Piers Morgan, Thursday at 8pm.<a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@piersmorgan</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovRonDeSantis</a> <a href="https://t.co/M3BjFQueih">pic.twitter.com/M3BjFQueih</a>
&mdash; Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) <a href="https://twitter.com/PiersUncensored/status/1638646739468001290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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DeSantis also addressed criticism of his statement last week about Russia&#8217;s ongoing war in Ukraine in response to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tucker-carlson-has-6-questions-for-potential-2024-gop-candidates-on-ukraine-heres-who-responded" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a questionnaire from Fox News host Tucker Carlson</a> to current and potential GOP 2024 presidential candidates.
The governor provided a lengthy answer, which in part warned against escalating the conflict, but he made headlines for the assertion that &#8220;a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia&#8221; is not one of the many &#8220;vital national interests&#8221; of the United States. His statement led to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/14/senate-republicans-criticize-desantis-ukraine-aid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">criticism from some more hawkish Republicans</a>.
In a <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/03/22/desantis-brands-putin-a-war-criminal-who-should-be-held-accountable-for-ukraine-invasion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">preview of his interview</a> with DeSantis that is set to air Thursday night on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” published by the New York Post, Morgan said he asked the governor if he regretted using the phrase &#8220;territorial dispute.&#8221;
&#8220;Well, I think it’s been mischaracterized,&#8221; DeSantis said. &#8220;Obviously, Russia invaded (last year) — that was wrong. They invaded Crimea and took that in 2014 — that was wrong.&#8221;
The governor said that he was referring to &#8220;where the fighting is going on now which is that eastern border region Donbas, and then Crimea&#8221;  where there are a lot of ethnic Russians.
&#8220;It wasn’t that I thought Russia had a right to that, and so if I should have made that more clear, I could have done it, but I think the larger point is, okay, Russia is not showing the ability to take over Ukraine, to topple the government or certainly to threaten NATO,&#8221; DeSantis added. &#8220;That’s a good thing. I just don’t think that’s a sufficient interest for us to escalate more involvement. I would not want to see American troops involved there.&#8221;
DeSantis also stressed &#8220;the idea that I think somehow Russia was justified&#8221; in invading Ukraine is &#8220;nonsense.&#8221; But the governor made it clear that his view that disapproving of a conflict does not equate to getting increasingly involved to stop it.
“If I could snap my fingers, I’d give it back to Ukraine 100%. But the reality is what is America’s involvement in terms of escalating with more weapons, and certainly ground troops I think would be a mistake. So, that was the point I was trying to make but Russia was wrong to invade. They were wrong to take Crimea,&#8221; DeSantis said. “Russia did not have the right to go into Crimea or to go in February of 2022 and that should be clear.”
DeSantis and Trump may be on a collision course for the 2024 Republican nomination, but they seem to agree on Putin. In an interview last year, Trump agreed with Morgan’s assessment that &#8220;Vladimir Putin is now an evil, genocidal monster.”

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DeSantis Calls Putin A ‘War Criminal,’ Expands On Prior Comments About Russia’s War On Ukraine

DeSantis Calls Putin A 'War Criminal', Expands On Prior Comments About Russia's War On Ukraine

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Welp, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Joe Biden</a>’s phony baloney 2024 Right-wing pivot is here. 
Biden&#8217;s about-face on critical issues ahead of his re-election bid has been evident ever since he helped deep-six Washington, D.C.&#8217;s soft-on-crime overhaul. It was a shrewd move that isolated his far-Left colleagues and blunted GOP attacks that blame Biden and his party for the crime wave plaguing the nation.
In recent weeks though, Biden has taken his political reversal to a whole new level. Now, Biden claims Republicans are the ones who are weak on border security and want to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/say-what-biden-claims-it-is-republicans-who-want-to-defund-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defund the police</a>. It&#8217;s hard to say if voters will buy it, but the media probably will.
Biden’s 2024 play is obvious. He&#8217;ll malign whomever the Republican nominee is as an &#8220;ultra-MAGA extremist.&#8221; You can hear him now: &#8220;If it weren’t for these MAGA Republicans, I could get stuff done with reasonable GOPers, like I did on gun reform and the Inflation Reduction Act.&#8221;
Biden tweeted Wednesday that, “MAGA House Republicans put out extreme budget proposals that would eliminate funding for over 2,000 border patrol agents – undermining our ability to combat drug trafficking.”
Never mind that the tweet is <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-republicans-call-cutting-border-patrol-agents-1789250">entirely false.</a> Worse, Biden thinks that the problem with illegal immigration appears to be that it isn’t orderly enough. As long as border crossers come in “legally” while requesting asylum, Biden&#8217;s just fine with adding entire cities&#8217; worth of foreign nationals to the U.S. population. In his mind, the problem with the border isn&#8217;t that it&#8217;s a sieve, it&#8217;s just a matter of paperwork. And those folks pouring over from Mexico? They&#8217;re not illegal immigrants, they&#8217;re “legal asylum seekers.”
“My budget keeps our borders secure while expanding legal pathways for migrants seeking asylum,” he added. 
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MAGA House Republicans put out extreme budget proposals that would eliminate funding for over 2,000 border patrol agents – undermining our ability to combat drug trafficking.
My budget keeps our borders secure while expanding legal pathways for migrants seeking asylum. <a href="https://t.co/a90LrwAxyF">pic.twitter.com/a90LrwAxyF</a>
&mdash; President Biden (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1638222897620692995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2023</a></blockquote>
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How about this bit of stirring oratory that someone wrote for Scranton Joe: “The greatness of a nation isn&#8217;t just measured by the strength of its army, the vastness of its geography, or the size of its economy.&#8221;
“It&#8217;s also measured in the vitality of its culture. A democratic culture – forged in the ability to speak and think freely.”
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The greatness of a nation isn&#39;t just measured by the strength of its army, the vastness of its geography, or the size of its economy.
It&#39;s also measured in the vitality of its culture.
A democratic culture – forged in the ability to speak and think freely.
&mdash; President Biden (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1638382635704627200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Protecting America&#8217;s borders and culture? All he needs to do is throw in &#8220;language&#8221; and he&#8217;ll sound like Michael Savage.
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This is the same guy who in early March <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/03/14/biden-claims-republicans-in-congress-pushing-defunding-the-police/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, &#8220;MAGA Republicans are calling for defunding the police department and defunding the FBI now.&#8221;
“That&#8217;s a good one,” he added. “I like that.&#8221;
Anybody who has been paying attention knows this all entirely backwards. The president — as he has done his entire career — is shifting his magniloquence based on what is politically expedient.
Biden has to run for re-election as a moderate if he wants to have any chance of winning. But protean politics is no problem for him. He admitted as much way back in 1974. 
“I don’t think the issues mean a great deal in terms of whether you win or lose,” he <a href="https://www.washingtonian.com/1974/06/01/joe-biden-kitty-kelley-1974-profile-death-and-the-all-american-boy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in an interview with The Washingtonian. “I think the issues are merely a vehicle to portray your intellectual capacity to the voters &#8230; a vehicle by which the voters will determine your honesty and candor. The central issue of my campaign … was to convince the people that I was intelligent and to convince them that I was honest.”
You&#8217;ll note his goal was not to actually be smart and trustworthy, just to “convince” voters he was. Biden&#8217;s latest attempt to trick voters into thinking he&#8217;s a different guy is just proof that after all these years, he hasn&#8217;t changed a bit.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Welp, Biden’s Phony Baloney Right-Wing Pivot Is Here

Welp, Biden's Phony Baloney Right-Wing Pivot Is Here

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lindsey-graham" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lindsey Graham</a> (R-SC) said on Tuesday he does not &#8220;like&#8221; former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> attacking Florida Republican Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ron-desantis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ron DeSantis</a> ahead of a potential <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/2024-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 election</a> face-off.
Despite this view, Graham, who endorsed Trump&#8217;s third campaign for the White House, acknowledged during <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBsuNjq3_VI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an appearance on Fox News</a> that Trump is &#8220;not into &#8216;thou shalt nots.'&#8221;
The senator specifically mentioned President Ronald Reagan&#8217;s so-called <a href="https://politicaldictionary.com/words/eleventh-commandment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">eleventh commandment:</a> &#8220;Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican.”
&#8220;That&#8217;s not his thing,&#8221; Graham said.
Trump announced his third bid for the presidency in November and has been ratcheting up rhetoric critical of DeSantis, who is not a declared candidate for the White House but often tops 2024 polls along with Trump. This includes the use of mocking nicknames such as &#8220;Ron DeSanctimonious.&#8221;
On Monday, DeSantis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-attacks-desantis-after-gov-slammed-soros-funded-d-a-cited-hush-money-minors-or-a-man-might-accuse-desantis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared to take a rare swipe</a> back at Trump while commenting on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg&#8217;s investigation into hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels that may lead to an indictment against the former president.
&#8220;I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair, I can’t speak to that,&#8221; DeSantis said. He also criticized Bragg, accusing the prosecutor of &#8220;ignoring&#8221; crimes in his jurisdiction.
Afterward, Trump again took aim at the Florida governor, posting to his Truth Social platform how &#8220;Ron DeSanctimonious will probably find out about FALSE ACCUSATIONS &amp; FAKE STORIES sometime in the future.&#8221;
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Graham, too, is no stranger to Trump&#8217;s broadsides. They were once rivals in the 2016 primary contest. But the senator has established himself over the years as an ally of Trump in Congress who also, from time to time, disagrees with the former president.
During his appearance on &#8220;Fox &amp; Friends,&#8221; Graham said he believes &#8220;if you start this thing, you&#8217;d better be willing to take it.&#8221; He also explained what he would do if he were Trump.
&#8220;The bottom line is: I think if I were Trump, which I am not, I would be running on four years of being a pretty effective president,&#8221; Graham said. &#8220;The best is yet to come.&#8221;
In regard to the Florida governor, Graham indicated he would focus on the positive if he were Trump, touting, &#8220;&#8216;DeSantis, I picked him out of a crowd. I knew he was talented early on. I&#8217;m the guy that saw the talent. He&#8217;s been a great governor, but I&#8217;m better able to be president.'&#8221;
Still, Graham conceded, &#8220;that ain&#8217;t gonna happen.&#8221;

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Lindsey Graham Bemoans Trump’s Attacks On DeSantis

Lindsey Graham Bemoans Trump's Attacks On DeSantis

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