At the same event, Trump spoke less than an hour after a rival GOP candidate said that the ex-president wasn't seeking reelection 'to make America great again.'
Hurd, a former GOP congressman from Texas, made the contentious remarks at the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner on Friday. He spoke alongside a field of 13presidential candidates, including Trump. Each candidate was given a strict 10-minute time limit to speak. Hurd delivered his speech less than an hour before the former president closed the event.
Trump faces 40 federal felony counts related to his post-presidency retention of classified documents and 34 felony counts in New York, accused of falsifying business records, with speculation mounting that the former president is likely to soon face more charges.
"Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison," he continued, prompting the crowd to launch into a chorus of boos. Hurd then held his hand up and gestured to the crowd while saying:"I know, I know, I know—listen, I know the truth is hard. But if we elect Donald Trump, we are willingly giving"God bless you and God bless America," he added before walking off stage, with some in the crowd still jeering.
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