A day after a jury verdict found former Pres. Trump liable for battery and defamation, it appears to have caused little more than a ripple on the 2024 campaign trail.
"I'm doing town halls all over Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina. And they are concerned about inflation. They're concerned about their kids' education. They're concerned about the border and how out of control it is. They're concerned about crime and what's happening with why is there a Chinese spy balloon flying over us. Those are the things they care about.
"Over the course of my over 25 years of experience in the courtroom, I have seen firsthand how a cavalier and arrogant contempt for the rule of law can backfire. The jury verdict should be treated with seriousness and is another example of the indefensible behavior of Donald Trump," he said in a statement.
The reluctance to bash the former president underscored both Trump's grip over a large slice of the GOP base and the electoral reality for many of his rivals. Other strategists suggested that while the verdict itself might not turn off primary voters, the compilation of scandals could make voters concerned enough over his ability to win a general election that they might turn to a primary alternative.
Longwell told ABC News that a recent seven-person focus group she conducted included only one person who had heard of the Carroll case and that even an avalanche of scandal might not be enough to undermine Trump's support if the reaction to Tuesday's verdict repeats itself.
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