Trump uses the indictment to strengthen the GOP, despite the fact that his flaws are obvious.

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Well it really did happen. A past president is being prosecuted for the first time in American history. Multiple sources close to former President Donald.

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Trump confirmed to NPR on Thursday that a grand jury in New York decided to indict him on charges relating to hush money payments made to purportedly cover up affairs Trump had.

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The Trump GOP machine then got to work, releasing a political playbook designed to protect the outgoing president among his supporters. It has seemed to work with them,

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But an unusual divergence has appeared: While Trump's brand has grown toxic with many Americans, it has been reinforced with Republicans.

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Trump said in a speech late Thursday that "this is political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history. It was "an act of blatant election interference.

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He continued, that would backfire on Democrats. He also assailed the Democratic New York district attorney who filed the charges, Alvin Bragg.

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Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the House, referred to the indictment as an unprecedented misuse of power.

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Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued a statement that contained just the word "outrageous.

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