Newsmax hostĀ Carl HigbieĀ went on a tirade on Friday after former PresidentĀ Donald TrumpĀ was convicted by a Manhattan jury the day before.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee was foundĀ guiltyĀ on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments to cover up extramarital affairs. Trump was concerned the affairs would come to light and harm his presidential aspirations. The RepublicanĀ freakoutĀ has been swift if not predictable. Despite their outrage and indignation, some conservatives insist that being a convicted felon willĀ help Trumpā€™s chancesĀ of returning to the White House in Novemberā€™s election.

During Fridayā€™s edition ofĀ FrontlineĀ on Newsmax, Higbie demanded congressional Republicans drop everything and go after those involved in Trumpā€™s prosecution.

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    5 months ago

    Does he even know who the hell we are? Iā€™m a new Yorker and Iā€™ve seen through Trumpā€™s facade for decades. Why are people so devoted to this conman?

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      Those people are devoted to the letter R. Trump is living proof that you can actively try to be the most vile person alive and still get republican support.

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      Shows that there are enough people so desparate to be lead, that theyā€™ll follow anyone, as long as they are confident and unapologetic. And then there are the grifters thatā€™ll do anything for clout and money. Trump supporters have shown themselves to be naive and easily manipilated, so those grifters flock to pander to them.