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In a surprising turn of events, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended former President Donald Trump on Thursday after a jury in a staunchly Democratic part of the country returned a guilty verdict against him. The case, brought forth by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and financially supported by Democratic megadonor George Soros, has been under constant scrutiny for its alleged bias against Trump. From the presiding judge to the legal theory and jury instructions, critics and legal experts claim the entire process was tainted from the outset.

RFK Jr., a lifelong Democrat who recently declared himself an Independent, expressed his concern over the party’s strategy to defeat Trump through litigation rather than a fair election. In a social media post the presidential candidate wrote, “The Democratic Party’s strategy is to beat President Trump in the courtroom rather than the ballot box. This will backfire in November. Even worse, it is profoundly undemocratic. America deserves a President who can win at the ballot box without compromising our government’s separation of powers or weaponizing the courts.”

Highlighting the gravity of the situation, Kennedy continued, “You can’t save democracy by destroying it first. The Democrats are afraid they will lose in the voting booth, so instead they go after President Trump in the courtroom.” His comments emphasize the potential consequences of this legal battle on the democratic values the country holds dear.

Adding to the outcry, former Illinois Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich also came to Trump’s defense, voicing his support for the former President amidst the controversial trial. Known for his outspoken nature, Blagojevich posted on social media, “I love Trump more today than ever! When you’ve lived through it yourself, you recognize when they do it to someone else. The political fix was in from the beginning. Disgraceful and corrupt convictions of the leading candidate from the opposition party by a handpicked politicized Democratic judge who denied a former President a chance to put on a defense and allowed ridiculously unlawful jury instructions.”

Blagojevich doubled down on his criticism, adding, “That Democratic judge and those Democratic prosecutors ought to go right to F’n jail for what they are doing to our democracy and our country.”

As the nation continues to watch this political and legal drama unfold, the implications of these events on the future of American democracy remain uncertain. With high-profile individuals like RFK Jr. and Rod Blagojevich openly calling out the situation for its biased and undemocratic nature, it remains to be seen whether the Democratic Party will reassess its strategy or continue down this controversial path.

As Kennedy eloquently stated, “You can’t save democracy by destroying it first.” The question now is whether the party he once identified with will heed his words and prioritize the democratic process over political vendettas. Whatever the outcome, the unfolding of these events will undoubtedly shape the future of American politics for years to come, establishing a precedent for how political adversaries engage with one another in a time of deep division and mistrust.