Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) appeared behind former President Donald Trump at his New York hush money trial.
The two appeared behind the president while he gave a press conference outside the New York courthouse, alongside Eric Trump and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY). They stood in silence as Donald Trump spoke about his favorable poll numbers and denounced his prosecution.
“This trial is rigged, it’s dishonest, It’s a disgrace,” the former president said. “It’s a disgrace to the country. I should be campaigning now instead of sitting in a very calm courthouse. … This is a vile prosecution. This is election interference at a level this country has never seen before. This is for third-world countries, not for the U.S.A. Thank you very much.”
The former president also showed off printed-out polls from the New York Times, showing him “leading everywhere, by a lot.”
Tuberville and Vance are two of Donald Trump’s most outspoken supporters in the Senate. The latter gave his thoughts on the trial in posts on X.
“We started in Trump Tower with a beautiful view of Central Park. Then you come to a dingy court house with people like Alvin Bragg,” Vance posted. “They prevent his supporters from getting too close to the court house, and they prevent his friends from standing too close to him. The president is expected to sit here for six weeks to listen to the Michael Cohens of the world. I’m now convinced the main goal of this trial is psychological torture. But Trump is in great spirits.”
He added that he was ready to fall asleep less than half an hour into the proceedings.
“I’m proud to be in New York today to support my friend and president, Donald Trump,” Tuberville said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “Americans see this case for what it is — a political circus. The Left can lie about President Trump all they want, but the American people aren’t buying it.”
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Vance has been floated by many as a possible running mate for Donald Trump, a prospect he has welcomed.
“I have actually never spoken to the president about VP speculation,” Vance told Fox News’s The Ingraham Angle last month. “My simple answer is, I want to help him however I can. If he asks me, of course I would think seriously about it. It would be a great honor. I also am happy to support the agenda in the United States Senate.”