Donald Trump is considering suing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The discussion has been fueled by claims from various public figures, including Republicans and media outlets, that Bragg campaigned on a promise to prosecute Trump. However, there is considerable debate about the accuracy of these claims. Some argue that Bragg did not explicitly promise to prosecute Trump during his campaign, while others, including Susan Collins, point to sources like PolitiFact that suggest he did. Bragg's stance appears to be that he campaigned on his ability and willingness to prosecute Trump if the facts warranted it, rather than making an outright promise.
Did Alvin Bragg campaign on a promise to prosecute Trump? What we know https://t.co/DOSyCYCd53 https://t.co/CRIxLfQ1d0
From what I’ve seen, Bragg campaigned on his *ability* and *willingness* to prosecute Trump, suggesting he would if the facts warranted a prosecution. Not an outright promise. https://t.co/E6RseLDf4r
Republicans keep saying Alvin Bragg "campaigned in a promise to prosecute Donald Trump." But when did Bragg make this supposed promise to voters? There's no evidence of it I can find. https://t.co/sv8yIYL9mc
For those who deny Alvin Bragg "campaigned on a promise to prosecute Donald Trump," there is a long PolitiFact piece on it. Sure sounds like he did! https://t.co/3WQsX6eJxH
For the past few hours, prominent public figures like Susan Collins to many Trump fans on this app, and others have said that Alvin Bragg campaigned on a promise to prosecute Trump. I cannot find a single example of Bragg saying that during his campaign or anything close to it.…
I have seen a number of people say Alvin Bragg "campaigned on a promise to prosecute Trump" but I do not believe that is true. Am I forgetting something? In fact, one of the first things Bragg did in office was shut down a different Trump criminal probe (into the valuation issues… https://t.co/7n8HiWukYO
Donald Trump may sue Alvin Bragg https://t.co/Zhrb50Wroq https://t.co/yKED5ulLwh
Alvin Bragg's team points to "smoking gun" in Trump case https://t.co/EraIJDcHgu https://t.co/kasJUWYXaH