Rumblings from Donald Trump that he believes the U.S. government should fork over $230 million to him as repayment for his legal fees due to his being criminally investigated multiple times is good news for Democrats and bad news for Republicans.
That is the opinion of Politico’s Jonathan Martin, who appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday morning as the panel attempted to grapple with the stunning proposal that would put former Trump attorneys, now heading up the Department of Justice, in the position of granting him the money.
Reacting to comments from the president on Tuesday afternoon that he believes he is owed the money because he was “damaged,” Martin claimed that, should it come to pass, Democrats will have a powerful weapon to use against the president and Republicans.
“It's hard to get more clear-cut than cash money from the Department of Justice being given to the president by his own appointees and Trump himself approving it,” he told the panel. “I mean, I think it's kind of a political gift.”
“It was fascinating watching that clip, guys, because he did say, of course I'd give it to charity. He probably understands the politics of this,” he elaborated. “His brain sort of sees around that corner. But boy, I just think if you're a Republican, you really hope Trump doesn't go through with this. And if he does, I mean, he's got to give it to charity. Otherwise, it's such a political gift for Democrats going into midterms.”