Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz reacts to Trump’s controversial decision to attend the Libertarian National Convention on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’

No matter what the verdict in the Trump hush money trial is, the political consequences for Democrats will be painful. They are in a lose-lose scenario of their own making.

Quick: what did Donald Trump do in New York to warrant a jury trial? Almost nobody can articulate it, but somehow this is worthy of prosecuting a former president in an election year?

Regardless of the verdict, Democrats will be giddy thinking they bolstered their case that Trump can’t be trusted. They will be wrong.

Of course, it’s inevitable that Republicans will be offended, outraged, and fired up. Rightly so. But the rest of America – the ones who will make the biggest difference in the swing states on Election Day – understand that this is lawfare of the banana republic variety.

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The rest of America rightly wonders why Democrats can only talk about Trump instead of issues that matter to them. Inflation, the economy, their credit card debt, $20 cheeseburger meals, a secure border, safety in their neighborhoods, energy costs, housing........

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