Navarro: “I Went To Prison So You Didn’t Have To”

July 18, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists

The Guardian reports:

Walking out to a standing ovation, Peter Navarro, the former Trump official, delivered a speech of personal grievances at the Republican national convention on Wednesday, hours after he was released from federal prison following his conviction on contempt of Congress charges for obstructing the January 6 committee investigation.

The former Trump White House adviser tried – as he has done previously – to portray his criminal case as an egregious overreach of prosecutorial power, taking a page from Trump’s own playbook to claim he was a martyr taking hits on behalf of voters.

“If they can come for me, if they can come for Donald Trump, they can come for you,” Navarro said. “If we don’t control our government, their government will control us. I went to prison so you don’t have to,” Navarro later added.

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The star of the Republican National Convention so far: Peter Navarro, on the day he was released from prison for defying a congressional subpoena from the January 6th Select Committee.

His welcome reception upon taking stage: pic.twitter.com/g85MMt4CTQ

— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) July 17, 2024

Following his release from prison, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro shared a warning about the justice system at the RNC. https://t.co/XfjT91gKkn pic.twitter.com/j59XryLTO2

— USA TODAY Politics (@usatodayDC) July 18, 2024

Cons for Don.

Tuesday was the RNC’s “law and order” night. Today, Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Rod Blagojevich, and Peter Navarro are all at the convention cheering on their fellow convict, Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/VLHDXle1JE

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) July 18, 2024

Peter Navarro: “I went to prison, so you won’t have to.”

No, you went to prison for contempt of Congress. pic.twitter.com/y6ffqu9FRF

— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) July 17, 2024

Manafort, Navarro, Trump — all convicted of crimes and at the GOP convention following their “law and order” night https://t.co/QyAey08ki1

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 17, 2024