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Donald Trump's presidential campaign in the build-up to the 2024 presidential
election has been an ongoing topic of speculation — but some are certain that he
will withdraw soon.

Scott Galloway, a podcast host and professor at New York University, has made a
bold prediction that Trump wouldn't end up running for president.








Galloway shared his prediction during an episode of the Pivot podcast on July 14
with co-host Kara Swisher. When she asked him for his prediction, he claimed
that former New Jersey governor and GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie
had also expressed a similar sentiment.

Galloway went on to suggest that Trump could be living under the constant threat
of prison.

He claimed that the Department of Justice, or "whoever is in charge," would
likely view Trump's situation as "bad for America" and offer him a plea deal
with no jail time.

Trump is currently facing numerous legal hurdles. In April, he pleaded not
guilty to charges brought by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. These
charges were related to alleged hush money payments to adult film star Stormy
Daniels. As a result, Trump will appear in court again in March 2024.








In June, Trump was indicted on 37 federal counts, including willful retention of
national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and false
statements. It surrounds his mishandling of records at Mar-a-Lago and his
efforts to block the government from retrieving them.




Additionally, in a recent post to Truth Social, Trump claims that he has been
informed by Special Counsel Jack Smith that he is a "target" of a criminal
investigation.

These cases come in the wake of Trump's expensive lawsuit loss against E.
Carroll Jean. Jean accused Trump of raping her in a New York City department
store changing room in 1996. While the jury found the proof for this accusation
to be inadequate, they found Trump guilty of sexual assault and battery and
awarded Jean $5 million in damages.








Despite the odium caused by these lawsuits, the criminal indictments in New York
and Florida have not hurt Trump's support among Republican primary voters.



Former President Trump remains the front-runner in the race for the Republican
presidential nomination despite multiple indictments and a significant number of
Republicans who view him unfavorably.

Anti-Trump Republicans have yet to coalesce around an alternative candidate —
who was originally thought to be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Not everybody shares the pro-DeSantis sentiment and just last week Republican
mega-donor Ken Griffin’s camp indicated doubt in DeSantis's ability to knock
Trump out of the apex Republican position, and that he was on the market for a
new candidate to support.

As recently reported by Knewz.com, several groups have taken an active approach
to opposing Trump's candidacy and have begun spending money to weaken his
support.








Despite the doubt and dissent within the Republican ranks, Trump still leads the
pack. In a poll by the Independent released on June 10, DeSantis, who is still
the second most popular contender among Republicans, is trailing Trump by 20
percentage points.




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THE CLAIM: VIDEO SHOWS HUNTER BIDEN ON THE DAY COCAINE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE
WHITE HOUSE



A July 11 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows President Joe Biden
standing on the White House balcony with several other people, including his
wife, Jill Biden, and son, Hunter Biden. At one point in the video, Hunter Biden
walks behind Jill Biden and appears to touch his nose.

"'Hunter Biden' taking a hit of that PERICO IN FRONT OF CHILDREN at 'White
House' same day they found cocaine," reads the video's caption.

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The post garnered more than 300 likes in two days.

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OUR RATING: FALSE

The video was captured July 4, two days after Secret Service agents found
cocaine at the White House.





VIDEO FROM FOURTH OF JULY, COCAINE FOUND JULY 2

It's not entirely clear what is happening in the video, but the timeline claimed
in the post is wrong.

The footage was captured on the Fourth of July while the Bidens watched
fireworks on the White House balcony. That was two days after cocaine was found
in the White House's West Wing lobby, an area accessible to some members of the
public.

Some social media users have speculated Hunter Biden, who has acknowledged past
struggles with drug use and addiction, could be responsible for the cocaine
found in the White House. The Secret Service did not name any suspects when the
investigation of the incident ended due to a lack of adequate physical evidence.

Fact check: Video shows 2022 Trump speech, not recent national address 

USA TODAY reached out to the Instagram user who shared the post for comment but
did not immediately receive a response.

PolitiFact also debunked the post.




OUR FACT-CHECK SOURCES:

 * CNN-News18 (YouTube), July 4, U.S Independence Day 2023 | Independence Day
   Fireworks Over D.C.'s National Mall | Biden Live
 * The Washington Post, July 3, Secret Service investigating suspected cocaine
   found in White House
 * USA TODAY, July 5, Cocaine was found in 'heavily traveled area' of White
   House, Karine Jean-Pierre says
 * USA TODAY, July 13, Secret Service concludes investigation into White House
   cocaine without identifying culprit
 * USA TODAY, June 12, Hunter Biden's drug use back in public eye as criminal
   charges could be around the corner
 * United States Secret Service, July 13, Official Statement on the
   Investigation of a Substance Found in the White House

Thank you for supporting our journalism. You can subscribe to our print edition,
ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here.

Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Facebook.


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1 of 10 Photos in Gallery©SAUL LOEB, AFP via Getty Images




President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and Hunter Biden with his son, Beau,
watch the Independence Day fireworks from the White House on July 4, 2023.


This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hunter Biden video captured two
days after cocaine found in White House | Fact check




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