Michael Avenatti's stance on the 2024 election is uncertain after previously backing Biden.
Longtime Trump foe, now imprisoned, claims Biden's border and economy policies are disasters.
Michael Avenatti, who once endorsed Joe Biden and was a prominent adversary of Donald Trump, stated from his California prison that he would be unable to decide between the two candidates if given the chance in November.
Avenatti told Planet Chronicle Digital that he was undecided.
He was particularly sharp on Biden regarding two issues that have been the top concerns in 2024 polling: the border crisis and the economy.
"I believe that Biden has done some positive things, but there are also negative things he has done. I think the border situation is a disaster and it's only a matter of time before someone crosses the border and commits a heinous crime in the US. I hope it doesn't happen, but I think it's inevitable."
He also called the country's economic situation "a disaster."
"The Biden White House's campaign strategy for the economy is flawed, as they try to convince people that the economy is doing great, but people are constantly reminded of their struggles at the gas station and grocery store."
The Biden and Trump campaigns didn't respond to a request for comment.
It's unlikely that either Biden or Trump would seek the endorsement of Avenatti, who is an imprisoned felon and cannot vote. Avenatti, who gained notoriety in 2018 for his aggressive representation of Stormy Daniels, is currently serving 19 years in prison for crimes including extortion, theft, and fraud.
In 2019, Avenatti endorsed Biden when he entered the crowded 2020 field, but his legal troubles began to mount and his cable news appearances dwindled. In an interview with Planet Chronicle Digital, Avenatti admitted to making "bad decisions," but he refused to discuss the specifics of his cases, stating that they were being appealed.
In 2018, Avenatti was a prominent figure in the media as he and Daniels attempted to invalidate the NDA she signed regarding her alleged affair with Trump, which Avenatti denied. He appeared on numerous interviews on CNN and MSNBC, as well as on Stephen Colbert and Bill Maher's late-night shows, guest-hosted "The View," and posed for a Vogue photo shoot with Daniels.
In 2020, he considered running for president as a Democrat. MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace praised a speech he planned to give in Iowa, saying it hit the right notes.
In a surprising twist, Avenatti has shown empathy for Trump as he confronts several criminal charges that threaten his chances of winning back the presidency, including the ongoing New York v. Trump case concerning the hush money deal with his ex-client, Daniels. Despite this, Avenatti maintains that his sympathy is not motivated by a desire for a pardon from Trump but rather reflects his genuine assessment of the situation.
The prosecutors were trying to gain attention and remove the electoral choice between Trump and Biden from the American people, according to what he told Planet Chronicle Digital. He also criticized the credibility of Daniels and Cohen as witnesses in the New York case.
Clark Brewster, Daniels' attorney, countered that Avenatti was a "three-time convicted felon for fraud, repeated dishonesty, and extortion" and was merely seeking notoriety from his imprisonment.
In 2018, Avenatti predicted that Trump wouldn't complete his first term, but he did. When asked about Trump's potential to finish a second term if elected again, Avenatti declined to speculate. However, he warned that the flood of charges this year could politically benefit Trump.
"I never imagined that I would witness four criminal prosecutions against a prominent presidential candidate at the same time," he remarked.
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