Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson was booed Saturday when she said at a Republican summit that there is a “very good chance” that former President Donald Trump will be convicted of a felony next year.
The former Arkansas governor said at the Florida Freedom Summit in Kissimmee, Florida, that if Trump, who is leading in the polls, were to win the 2024 Republican nomination, such an outcome would give him the right to win. He said it will be difficult for Republicans who lose to win races.
President Trump faces dozens of felonies in multiple cases, including falsifying records related to alleged hush money payments, removing national security documents from the White House, and subverting the 2020 election. . He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and prosecutors have repeatedly said his case was politically motivated.
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Citing his experience as a prosecutor, Hutchinson said, “There is a very good chance that Donald Trump will be convicted by a jury of a felony next year.”
“It may or may not happen. It may not make any difference to you until you vote in March, but it will make a difference to your chances of attracting independent voters in November.” “It will make a difference for the people who are ticketed.” “Congressional and Senate races will weaken the Republican Party for decades to come.As a party, we stand for the rule of law.” “There has to be,” he said.
Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson speaks at the Iowa Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Dinner on Friday, July 28, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Rachel Mamie/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The claim drew boos from the crowd and was one of many anti-Trump statements by Republican candidates. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Congressman Will Hurd have both been booed for comments that appear to be anti-Trump.
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“We can’t win as a country without integrity in the White House,” Hutchinson said Saturday. “While some may ignore the former president’s destructive actions, I guarantee you that we will do so at our peril. The next generation will not look back on this favorably. Dew.”
According to a Quinnipiac national poll conducted this week, Trump has a 64% approval rating in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with 15% support and former ambassador and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. is 6%.
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South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Christie and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy each had 3%, and the others had less than 1%, according to the study.
FOX News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
