July 4, 2021 11:49 AM
The Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to what a New York prosecutor called a “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud, arising from a probe into Trump’s business and its practices. The rally was billed as a Fourth of July celebration with fireworks, the latest in a series of appearances as the former president tries to keep Republicans’ focus on him.
“We are looking at the election, more than looking at it,” said Trump of 2024, prompting cheers from the Sarasota crowd. DeSantis’ office has said the governor is focused on winning re-election in Florida next year, not aspiring to national office.
It's only terrible because it implicates him...