Alvin Bragg should be commended for his determination to bring the Trump hush payment case to trial. However, a more rational prosecutor would have recognized the inherent challenges and declined to pursue such a weak case.
Bragg’s prosecution relies heavily on Michael Cohen, a convicted perjurer. He has also stretched the statute of limitations to the brink by arguing that events in 2017 influenced the 2016 election, a claim that defies common sense.
The underlying offense in this case is a misleading bookkeeping entry made by Trump in 2017. This action, while questionable, did not harm anyone, not even the tax collector. It is absurd to suggest that such an offense should be considered a felony.
Bragg’s political motivations are evident in his decision to redefine Trump’s conduct as a felony. This allows him to charge multiple offenses related to a single underlying action, artificially inflating the severity of the case.
Ultimately, the New York legal system is heavily stacked against Trump. Nevertheless, it is possible that he will avoid conviction due to the weakness of the evidence against him. Should Bragg fail to secure a resounding victory, it will be a major embarrassment for him and expose his political opportunism.
