Fear and Bravado: Inside Trump’s Reaction to the Indictment

After Donald J. Trump was indicted over his role in paying hush money to a porn star during the 2016 presidential campaign, he called the move an act of political persecution.

But his impending arrest could actually make Mr. Trump a stronger candidate for 2024, the Times correspondent Maggie Haberman explains.

Guest: Maggie Haberman, a political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Many of Mr. Trump’s potential opponents snapped into line behind him, showing just how hard it may be to persuade Republican voters to choose an alternative.
• Mr. Trump reacted to his indictment by returning to his time-tested legal strategy: attack and delay.

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