Former President in the United States Donald Trump has spoken on behalf of rapper Young Thug who is currently fighting charges of racketeering in Georgia.
Donald Trump, Adin Ross
Speaking with YouTube streamer Adin Ross Trump says, “I heard Young Thug is being treated unfairly, I heard the name,” he began. “I heard of from other people that he is being treated unfairly. He’s gotta be treated fairly.”
Ross also gifted the 45th President of the US a Ciber Truck which he asked, “is that an Elon?” referencing the Tesla founder Elon Musk. The truck was wrapped with an image of Trump after he survived an assassination
Trump says the first thing he will do after winning the election is end the war in Ukraine. “I win the election; the first thing I’m going to do is get to get Putin, get Zelenskyy, I know them both well, and get them to make a deal,” he said.
Both Donald Trump and Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams have major racketeering cases are currently unfolding in Fulton County, Georgia.
In Young Thug’s case, prosecutors claim he and his associates are part of a “criminal street gang” known as Young Slime Life or YSL. All the defendants, including Young Thug, assert that YSL is merely an artist label.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has accused Trump, the 2024 GOP frontrunner, along with 18 co-defendants. of participating in a conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Trump was booked at the Fulton County jail last year, the fourth time criminal charges were brought against him last year.
These cases highlight two distinct sets of players and issues. One concerns allegations of murder, drug deals, and other crimes, while the other examines election proceedings and accusations of interference by a former president and his associates.
“They’re so different,” said Melissa Redmon, clinical assistant professor at the University of Georgia School of Law and a former deputy district attorney for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. “And they’re difficult for different reasons.”
However, prosecutors may encounter similar challenges in both cases, particularly during the jury selection process. Over the past eight months, the Fulton County courthouse has reviewed more than 2,000 potential jurors for the Young Thug trial, but as of early August, not a single juror had been selected, according to local news station WANF.
Additionally, the Trump case is politically sensitive, requiring the judge and lawyers to assess whether potential jurors can impartially hear the case despite their personal beliefs or political leanings.
