A.G. Gancarski
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio doesn’t think he would be able to stand up to the legal pressure faced by Donald Trump in New York.
During a Fox News interview, Florida’s senior Senator argued that he lacks the resources to do what the former President did in New York and fight the 34-count indictment related to so-called hush money payouts to adult entertainer Stormy Daniels.
“Trump has the means and the resources to pay for lawyers and fight this thing. Most people out there, myself included, (do not). If I were charged and facing all of this, it would bankrupt me. I would have to plead guilty to stuff just to get it out of the way, because it would bankrupt me,” Rubio said.
Trump was convicted Thursday for a scheme to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels that included 11 fake invoices, 12 fake ledger entries and 11 checks classifying the hush money as a “legal retainer,” with nine of them signed by the former President. Appeals are inevitable, with the matter expected ultimately to end up with the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rubio, who is still being talked up as a potential Trump running mate, has been a constant presence on Fox since the verdict was rendered Thursday afternoon. The former President’s legal travails have offered a messaging opportunity to Republicans, and the Florida Senator is capitalizing on the outrage on the Right regarding the convictions.
16 comments
Paul Passarelli
May 31, 2024 at 11:03 am
Kangaroo Court, conviction meaningless.
NY State is officially a Banana Republic.
Dont Say FLA
May 31, 2024 at 11:08 am
I dunno man, Trump showed for trial as ordered and even finally shut his mouth as per the gag order, didn’t he?
The man who never sits down or shuts up was made to sit down AND shut up.
It seems the court does have some sway after all unless that was all part of Trump’s act. He was not there for court. He was just investigating the court room. Right?
Tom
May 31, 2024 at 12:46 pm
He could have taken a plea deal and just kept lying to his wife about banging porn stars but instead, he fought the law and the law won. He’s a buffoon and always has been. Frankly, I’d have rather seen him get his felons badge in the documents case but Cannon is just going to slow walk it until it goes away. Such is life.
MH/Duuuval
June 1, 2024 at 11:11 am
The case in Georgia is the best prospect for bringing DJT a cropper, but that won’t happen until after the election.
ScienceBLVR
May 31, 2024 at 11:04 am
Rubio is capitalizing on the (faux) outrage on the Right regarding the convictions. He’s just such a sycophant, one of the worst, I think. Tim Scott probably comes in second, with JD and Matt rounding third, although the field of contenders is growing by leaps and bounds, since the verdict. Had to go to Publix to get a copy of The NY Times for the headline, Guilty! Suitable for framing:)
Dont Say FLA
May 31, 2024 at 11:05 am
Little Marco claims he would have plead out, but Trump claims he will ‘vigorously fight’ conviction.
I guess Trump slept through the whole trial and does not realize it already happened.
Trump vigorously fighting conviction is what his trial was for.
Why didn’t he do that when he had a trial for doing what he only now, after the trial, claims he is going to do?
Ahhhh it’s because he can’t fight it. He has no defense. So he waited until the trial was over and he can no longer put his mouth where his mouth claims he mouth will vigorously be.
All talk! No walk! It’s Trump Trump Trump! Defelonous Javina Trump!
CW
May 31, 2024 at 11:52 am
Let me get this straight…. Rubio is saying he would plead guilty to paying hush money to a porn star, and falsifying business documents to help get elected?
This is probably news to his family
rick whitaker
May 31, 2024 at 12:57 pm
normally when you cop out and plead guilty i t saves a lot of money and frees the courts time up. so if you cop out AND are a first offender, you ususally get probation. since trump fought his case all the way and pled not-guilty, along with the excess drama and problems he caused, he should not get probation. but i think he will be treated un-fairly by getting away with it.
JustBabs
June 1, 2024 at 2:14 pm
Probation is reasonable for a first conviction but he got away with nothing. He’s a convicted felon and it will remain part of his life’s bio, following him around. As a convicted felon it is impossible for Trump to carry out the duties of a president to the American people. He can’t travel to most countries, as required and usual for our president, and he cannot obtain a clearance for classified material, just to name 2. There’s a lot to unpack when you allow a convicted felon access to our countries highest office. The safety and security of 300+ million people would be compromised.
PeterH
May 31, 2024 at 12:59 pm
Donald Trump could have pled guilty and would have faced a small fine , zero jail time and a slap on the wrist. Instead Trump had purposefully delayed this trial so that he could grift his basket of deplorable suckers during an election campaign. Make no mistake ….. Trump is all about Trump and grifting! His timing is not a mistake!
My Take
May 31, 2024 at 2:07 pm
His two completed trials have dissected him and exposed his thoroughly rotten inner self to all the world.
Frankie M.
May 31, 2024 at 8:16 pm
Who says he’s gonna pay his lawyers Marco?
Michael K
May 31, 2024 at 3:14 pm
Hey Marco: If you don’t commit the crime, you don’t have to do the time.
Unless you are the Central Park 5 that Trump so ruthlessly wanted to put to death. Turns out they were innocent.
Trump has been corrupt his entire life and will never be exonerated for his crimes. Justice is finally catching up with him.
Ocean Joe
May 31, 2024 at 5:53 pm
No Marco, you wouldn’t have been cheating on your 3rd wife and paying a whore to keep her mouth shut. You keep sending out the Bible verses, and don’t worry. Adam Schiff tried to tell you this at the impeachment trial: ‘decency matters not at all to him. You are not him. Decency matters to you.’
But when you embarrass yourself by defending this immoral Rasputin, maybe decency really doesn’t matter to you. Why not stand up like you did in 2016. You were the last man standing against him. You bullied him in that debate. You could be the one who stands up now and starts the process of taking your party back.
It takes putting principle ahead of personal gain….so maybe not.
Dale A Arnold
June 1, 2024 at 10:44 am
You’ll have more luck telling a sake to get up and walk!
Phil Morton
June 1, 2024 at 6:28 am
If Marco has been paying off a porn star he had sex with, I think Floridians are entitled to know.
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