Has Trump’s Tactical Retreat Transformed Into a Strategic Triumph?

In an unexpected turn of events, former President Trump finds himself in a position to reverse the situation against his opponents. The recent indictment of Trump and 18 others by a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia has inadvertently presented him with a unique opportunity.

They have until August 25 to surrender, which coincidentally falls just two days after the first Republican presidential debate scheduled to be broadcast by Fox News on August 23 from Milwaukee.

Funny how all of Trump’s indictments came 2 1/2 years later when he started leading in the polls in the middle of a presidential election.

— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) August 16, 2023

Trump, however, has expressed his reluctance to participate in the debate and refused to sign the pledge to support the eventual GOP primary winner. This decision may actually play to his advantage.

Ed O’Keefe, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent, suggested that Trump could overshadow his competitors by surrendering on the day of the debate, August 23.

As O’Keefe explained, “Where would you rather be that day, in Milwaukee with everybody else or in that Atlanta courtroom? He knows that this has completely sucked oxygen away from everybody else running.”

Just so you know …

They keep charging Trump with BS to take the focus off Joe and Hunter Biden’s extortion, bribery, and treason.

— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) August 16, 2023

Trump’s decision to surrender in Georgia on the day of the debate would not be solely to divert attention from other Republican candidates, as he already holds a significant lead in the polls.

Instead, he has two compelling reasons for this choice. Firstly, he has a dislike for the executives at Fox News and would seize the opportunity to undermine the network by drawing viewers away from the debate. Secondly, it would be a symbolic move for posterity, highlighting the contrast between promoting political discourse in the debate and suppressing it in his arraignment.

Regardless of the specific date chosen, it will mark Trump’s fourth arraignment since March 30.

This article appeared in TheDailyBeat and has been published here with permission.