Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee for November’s election, received much support from potential running mates as his trial regarding alleged hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels started Monday.

Several lawmakers who Trump has said are on his shortlist or are reportedly in contention as a vice presidential candidate echoed Trump’s belief the proceedings, led by Democrat Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, amounted to election interference.

“What Alvin Bragg is doing to President Trump is a disgrace to the rule of law and the opposite of Justice,” Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, posted Monday on X. “It’s also election interference.”

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