Trump's Republican Opponents Remain Silent Despite Four Indictments

Despite former President Donald Trump's fourth indictment, his Republican primary opponents who have a chance of winning the nomination have refrained from attacking him. Candidates like Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, and Vivek Ramaswamy criticized the alleged weaponization of the legal system against Trump instead. The candidates understand that winning the GOP primary requires attracting pro-Trump voters without alienating them by criticizing Trump. Trump's popularity among Republicans remains high, and most primary voters still believe the 2020 election was illegitimate. The indictment has not prompted any significant shifts in how Trump's rivals approach his dominant position in the Republican primary.