As Donald Trump receives emotional support in New York today from his desperate MAGA minions, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement:

“Donald Trump is convening the saddest posse of MAGA loyalists in Lower Manhattan today, desperate for emotional support and political cover as he spends another week tending to his personal affairs rather than talking to actual voters. Trump’s pathetic band of MAGA extremists seemingly have nothing better to do than echo Trump’s lies and nod approvingly in the background – because they certainly aren’t doing their day jobs of serving their constituents or running a functional political operation. If deploying this motley crew of cranks and conspiracy theorists was the Trump campaign’s ham-handed attempt to divert attention from their candidate’s disappearance from the campaign trail, they’re in for a stormy six months ahead.”

MAGA Mike Johnson, Doug Burgum, Lara Trump, Byron Donalds, and Vivek Ramaswamy are all flocking to Donald Trump’s side today.

ABC News: “Trump allies, potential VP contenders flock to Manhattan courthouse”

Kaitlan Collins, CNN: “A packed front two rows of the courtroom and a stark change from how this trial started: Gov. Doug Burgum, Vivek Ramaswamy, RNC co-chair (and Trump daughter-in-law) Lara Trump, Eric Trump, Rep. Byron Donalds and Rep. Cory Mills are all here today. No sign of Speaker Johnson yet.”

Trump is spending his time golfing at Mar-a-Lago or in backroom fundraisers with billionaires rather than talking to voters on the campaign trail.

Axios: “Trump’s basement campaign”

Associated Press: “As Biden tours the country and visits swing states, Trump is fundraising and playing golf”

NBC News: “Trump tells billionaires he’ll keep their taxes low at $50 million fundraising gala”

CNN: “Trump has spent most of his court-free days without public campaign events”

Daily Beast: “Trump Claimed Trial Interferes With His Campaign, but on His Day Off He Went Golfing”

Axios: “Trump to dine with NFT buyers on day off from court”