Trump-backed candidate for Kentucky governor downplays jury verdict against former president

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is touting his endorsement from Donald Trump as an honor in his quest to become the GOP nominee for governor

for sexually abusing an advice columnist nearly three decades ago.-

“There doesn't seem to be a lot of enthusiasm or interest in this primary,” said GOP political consultant T.J. Litafik. “I'm not seeing a particularly high level of engagement really anywhere in this state.” But as Trump faces a swirl of legal risks, Kentucky's chief law enforcement officer is likely to face continued questions about those cases if he emerges as the Republican nominee.

Cameron then lashed out at a fellow prosecutor — the Manhattan district attorney at the forefront of a New York criminal case against Trump that's related to hush money payments made to a porn actor. Cameron said the prosecutor has “weaponized” the judicial system “to try to destroy” Trump.

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