Staff Reports
In a recent encounter in Des Moines, Iowa, President Donald Trump made it abundantly clear that he has no intention of taking a plea deal in relation to his current indictments. When asked if there was any chance he would consider a plea deal in Georgia, Trump firmly responded, “I don’t do plea deals.” He also stated, “We did nothing wrong. We don’t ever take a plea deal.”
The former president is currently facing multiple indictments, including charges of allegedly falsifying business records brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, as well as two indictments from Special Counsel Jack Smith. One indictment is related to Trump’s challenges to the 2020 presidential election, while the other pertains to classified documents found at Trump’s home. Additionally, there is the possibility of an indictment in Georgia due to Trump’s efforts in challenging the election results in that state.
Question: Would you take a plea deal?
Trump: We don’t take plea deals. I did nothing wrong. That’s a wise guy question pic.twitter.com/WaDIe9YjlD
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 12, 2023
Trump dismissed the idea of entertaining a plea deal as a “wise guy question” and emphasized his innocence, asserting, “We don’t take plea deals because we did nothing wrong.” He also took the opportunity to criticize President Joe Biden, claiming that Biden is behind the indictments. Trump mocked Biden’s speaking abilities, saying, “These indictments are brought out by Biden, who can’t even put two sentences together. He can’t win the election by himself. He can’t win the election based on votes.”
Earlier this month, Trump expressed his frustration with Special Counsel Jack Smith’s proposed trial date, which falls on January 2, 2024. Trump argued that this date, being so close to the Iowa Republican caucuses scheduled for January 15, amounts to election interference. He called Smith “deranged” and insisted that the trial should only take place after the 2024 election, if at all.
In true Trump fashion, he took to social media to further express his discontent, stating, “Deranged Jack Smith has just asked for a trial on the Biden Indictment to take place on January 2, just ahead of the important Iowa Caucuses. Only an out-of-touch lunatic would ask for such a date, ONE DAY into the New Year, and maximum Election Interference with IOWA!” He continued to assert his First Amendment rights and accused Biden of corruption, arguing that the trial, along with other “Fake Biden Indictments,” should not happen before the election, if at all. Trump referred to it as “ELECTION INTERFERENCE!”
Overall, President Trump remains steadfast in his refusal to entertain a plea deal and adamantly asserts his innocence despite the mounting indictments.
