Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp wants his party’s people to focus policy….
Donald Trump does NOT…..
Trump wants to play ‘follow the leader’ with HIM as the leader ……
For ex-President Trump?
Policy is just about proping his ego up….
And now keeping him from possibly going to jail….
Nothing more…..
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who has tried to steer the Republican Party away from Donald Trump, called the latest charges against the former president a “distraction” from issues that he says presidential candidates should be talking about.
“For us to win the presidential race in 2024, we don’t need to be distracted,” Kemp told CBS News’ Robert Costa in an interview on Monday. “We need to be focused on the future. We need to be telling the American people what we’re for.”
“President Trump has been targeted in a lot of different ways — many of them unfairly,” he added. “But also I think there’s some serious concerns in this indictment. But at the end of the day, there’s a jury that’s going to make that decision. And quite honestly, I think it’s a distraction politically. I think in some ways it’s exactly what the Democrats want.”
Kemp said Republican candidates should be focused on issues like inflation, crime and border security, arguing that voters care more about those issues than the accusations against Trump.
“That’s really what I believe Republicans need to stay focused on, and not get bogged down in the politics of this indictment,” he said. …
Note….
Trump and Kemp are NOT buddies….