Former President Donald Trump’s campaign unveiled a new advertisement highlighting the ongoing court battles amid the 2024 presidential race.
Released on Thursday, just before Trump’s conviction on all 34 counts in his hush money trial in Manhattan, the ad features footage of various talk show hosts discussing the trial, including former Attorney General Bill Barr, former White House strategist Steve Bannon, and radio host Mark Levin.
In the ad, Levin remarks on Fox News, “What’s going on here is a disgusting disgrace! It is war on Trump, it is war on the Republican Party, and it is a war on the Republic!”
Podcast host Joe Rogan is also shown speculating that the Democratic Party is banking on Trump’s conviction in his legal battles.
Criticism of Judge Juan Merchan, overseeing Trump’s trial in Manhattan, is included in the ad, with commentators alleging bias against Trump.
The ad was shared online by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who is rumored to be on Trump’s shortlist for vice president. Levin also praised the ad on social media.
Trump, the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party in 2024, is likely to face President Joe Biden in a rematch.
Scheduled for July 11, Trump’s sentencing falls just four days before the Republican National Convention. The implications for the GOP convention in the event of Trump’s sentencing remain uncertain.
Meanwhile, Trump has moved swiftly to fundraise off the verdict, describing himself as a “POLITICAL PRISONER” in a fundraising email.
