HYDE PARK – Two Dutchess County Republican lawmakers reportedly spent time with former President Donald Trump in New Jersey this week, according to Dutchess County Legislator Ben Geller. Dutchess County Legislature Majority Leader Will Truitt (R-Hyde Park) was tagged on social media by his legislative colleague, Geller, (R-Hyde Park), at Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club on Tuesday for a Trump GOP rally ahead of the presidential debate that Trump avoided.
Trump was indicted, along with fellow New Yorker Rudy Guiliani in Atalanta last week for allegedly attempting to alter the most recent presidential election in which Trump lost to President Joe Biden.
Following the most recent indictment, which follows his insurrection indictment, Ben Geller, a chairman in the New York Republican Club, says thatTruittt and he spent time with Trump on Tuesday at Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club in New Jersey.
As of Tuesday, Trump had not committed to Wednesday’s GOP slugfest debate.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Monday said the Wednesday debate in Milwaukee would feature Republicans Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Trump previously touted what he called a “commanding” lead in the GOP primary race as the reason for not participating. In talking about his attendance, he neglected to address his most recent indictment which could result in a campaign disruption.
Geller is an outspoken supporter of Trump. To date, Truitt has been silent about his support. The legislature’s majority leader failed to respond to questions from Mid-Hudson News on Wednesday night regarding the trip to Bedminster with Geller and his support of the indicted Trump.
Geller said that the recent indictments do not change his opinion. “I am…
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