Throughout social media, people are claiming that Trump ran as a means to block any prosecution.  There are even internet memes that express the same point and they are being used prolifically on Twitter.

But, is it true, or another left-wing narrative that is meant to deceive the common person not willing to put forth any research?

As it turns out, it is entirely false.  Here is the prosecutorial timeline.

November 15, 2022

Donald Trump officially announced he would be running for office [1].

February 21, 2023

The first rumor of prosecution came after that date by the Georgia Foreperson of the Grand Jury being interviewed on various liberal news outlets [2].  This foreperson stated that they had convened this Grand Jury just 3 weeks prior.

April 4, 2023

The first indictment came from Alvin Bragg [3].  His grand jury was convened in February 2023 according to his office.

This timeline shows conclusively that no mention of any prosecution came officially until after Donald Trump announced that he would run in 2024.  The fact that every indictment and the convening of those grand juries have come after, not before, demonstrates exactly what the left does not want you to know – it is reactionary to his run which means it is entirely political in nature, rule of law be damned.

[1] Source: Washington Post
[2] Source: New York Times
[3] Source: Manhattan District Attorney’s Office