Where is the proof of collusion? The Right agrees with President Donald Trump when he says it’s Manafort’s problem, not his.

Opinions from the Right:

1. That other plot – to bring down Trump

From Patrick Buchanan: The muck is at its murkiest when you follow this story to its conclusion.

2. It’s not collusion yet, but Manafort indictment reveals Trump’s poor judgment

From the Dallas Morning News: The indictments of Paul Manafort and Rick Gates say  more about Trump’s judgment than they do their unseemly dealings.

3. The Manafort indictment: Not much there, and a boon for Trump 

From The National Review: After Monday’s indictments, the president gets to play the victim card for a while longer.

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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney — pictured during a hearing Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 — has cleared the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney — pictured during a hearing Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 — has cleared the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC