by Ed Tibbetts, Iowa Capital Dispatch
May 31, 2024
Iowa’s top Republicans were unanimous in reacting to the guilty verdict against Donald Trump on Thursday.
Not a one declared he was innocent.
Did you notice?
Sure, they all complained the trial was a sham. They criticized the judge and the prosecutor. They said the case was politically motivated. But none of them declared in their statements that Trump was innocent.
Trump claimed he did nothing wrong. But his top supporters in Iowa didn’t back up his claim.
This silence shouldn’t be lost on anyone. It speaks volumes about how our state’s top Republicans see the American legal system, at least insofar as it pertains to Donald Trump.
