Former President Donald Trump, who wants to run for president again, is facing a lot of serious accusations.
There are 91 charges against him in different states. The first trial for one of these cases, called the hush money case, started on Monday.
A writer named Nicole Russell wrote an article in USA Today asking if Republicans are paying enough attention to these accusations against Trump. She wonders what it would take for Republicans to think that Trump is not a good choice for president. Some Republicans don’t seem to think the charges are a big deal, but Russell thinks they should take them seriously.
Russell says that Republicans have started accepting lower moral standards, which means they don’t see hush money payments and fake payments as very bad. She asks Republicans to think about where they draw the line and what would make them think a candidate is not fit for office.
She also talks about a theory that says the charges against Trump are part of a big plan to make him look bad. Russell doesn’t think this is true because it’s unlikely that so many people would be involved in a conspiracy.
Russell talks about the legal details of the hush money case and how they might link to other crimes. She thinks even though some people might see the charges as not very important, they still show that Trump might not be a good person to be president.
She wants Republicans to think about whether they really want to support Trump and if he represents their values. She says they had other options like Ron DeSantis, who could have been a better choice.