Grifter Rep. George Santos is still trying to brazen it out, despite his 23 criminal charges and ongoing ethics investigation. CNN is teasing an interview Santos did with Manu Raju in which Santos repeatedly laughs off the ideas that his lies played a role in his 2022 election and that he isn’t a viable candidate for 2024.
Santos said that he would “[a]bsolutely” run again in 2024, even if he were expelled this Congress. (A first expulsion attempt failed.)
Raju responded: “Can you win a primary given all these things that are lined up against you?”
“Yes,” Santos said firmly.
“And the general election?” Raju pressed. “This is a Biden-leaning district, and you have all these issues against you.”
“Could I have won the general election last time? Nobody said I could, but I still tried.”
Raju offered up a disbelieving tone for all of us as he answered, “It was a different situation!”
“No, I understand, but elections are tricky,” Santos said. “There’s no predetermined outcome.”
