As former President Donald Trump's legal woes mount, the line between his criminal defense and his 2024 presidential campaign is blurring, a political and financial muddying that The Washington Post projects will only worsen as multiple prosecutions continues to dominate his time, resources and messaging.
Trump's appeals to stay out of prison on social media, in rally speeches and in interviews have become a mainstay of his candidacy, as evidenced by his frequent claims online that the criminal investigations against him are "witch hunts" that constitute election interference. His criticism of his indictments and the agencies investigating him have subsequently drawn the support of much of the Republican base despite — and, in some cases, because of — the severity of his charges.
