Fear and Bravado: Inside Trump’s Reaction to the Indictment

<p>After Donald J. Trump was indicted over his role in paying hush money to a porn star during the 2016 presidential campaign, he called the move an act of political persecution.</p><p>But his impending arrest could actually make Mr. Trump a stronger candidate for 2024, the Times correspondent Maggie Haberman explains.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/maggie-haberman">Maggie Haberman</a>, a political correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Many of Mr. Trump’s potential opponents<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/us/politics/trump-desantis-republicans-2024.html"> snapped into line behind him</a>, showing just how hard it may be to persuade Republican voters to choose an alternative.</li><li>Mr. Trump reacted to his indictment by returning to his time-tested legal strategy:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/nyregion/trump-bragg-legal-defense-strategy.html"> attack and delay</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>