MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump has long been impervious to scandal and criticism among Republican voters.
That much was evident as hundreds of his most ardent supporters — wielding Trump-branded signs and wearing MAGA hats — gathered outside a Miami federal courthouse on Tuesday as the former president surrendered to face a 37-count indictment in a classified documents case.
But his Republican rivals and some leading conservative figures appear to be making a bet that a chunk of the party’s base is ready to hear criticism against him.