In Washington DC this afternoon, former President Donald Trump was arraigned on four counts of Federal criminal charges, related to conspiracy to challenge the 2020 elections, and the January 6, 2021 riot on Capitol Hill. He pleaded, not guilty, in the short proceedings, and the next court action is set for August 28. The expected media frenzy of coverage occurred, showing his motorcade and the court building, and with braindead derogatory commentary.
The other expected reaction is that his poll numbers, already high, are expected to soar. In a 47 second comment outside the building for the media, he said that what is happening is that he has a wide lead over Biden and we see the sad case that, “If you can’t beat him, you prosecute him…”
