Barstool's Dave Portnoy unleashes over Trump's indictment: 'What a joke'

Portnoy wrote that anyone who would go after Trump for hush money payments is a 'political pawn' and 'can't be trusted

Barstool Sports founder and CEO Dave Portnoy did not hold back while expressing his opinion about former President Donald Trump's indictment. 

Former President Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grad jury in connection with payments made to Stormy Daniels.

In a blistering tweet Thursday, Portnoy slammed Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's indictment of Trump.

"Anybody who thinks going after Trump for [sic] paying a porn star to keep her mouth sh[u]t about an old affair is a good use of time or taxpayer dollars is a political pawn and can't be trusted to give a fair opinion on anything," Portnoy wrote.

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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy lashed out on Twitter, calling the indictment of former President Donald Trump 'a joke." (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images / Getty Images)

He added, "It doesn't matter if you hate or love Trump. What a joke."

The tweet was viewed nearly 2 million times as of early Friday morning.

Manhattan DA Bragg has been investigating Trump for hush money payment

 made leading up to the 2016 presidential election. 

Trump is expected to be arraigned in New York City as early as Tuesday. His attorneys have indicated that he will turn himself in.

Dave Portnoy said anyone going after Trump for the hush money payments "can't be trusted to give a fair opinion on anything." (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC / Getty Images)

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Trump is the first former U.S. president in history to face criminal charges. He is currently the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination. It's unclear how the indictment will impact Trump's bid for the White House.