Newsweek reports:
Amid Donald Trump’s upcoming New York hush money trial, the former president compared himself to anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela on Saturday night, sparking ridicule across social media. Trump took to Truth Social, his social media platform, to criticize the case and the gag order as the former president said he would gladly go to jail and become a “modern day Nelson Mandela” to fight the case against him.
“Now, we have Merchan, who is not allowing me to talk, thereby violating the Law and the Constitution, all at once. It is so bad what he is trying to get away with – How was he even chosen for this case??? I heard he fought like hell to get it, and all of the rest of them also! If this Partisan Hack wants to put me in the ‘clink’ for speaking the open and obvious TRUTH, I will gladly become a Modern Day Nelson Mandela – It will be my GREAT HONOR.”
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First Trump compares himself to Jesus Christ, now he compares himself to Nelson Mandela. Trump’s so delusional, detached from reality, and lacking in self-awareness, it’s frightening. pic.twitter.com/ZLsJI5Cgba
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) April 6, 2024
“Imagine being so self-centered that you compare yourself to Jesus Christ and Nelson Mandela all within the span of little more than a week: that’s Donald Trump for you.” – Biden campaignhttps://t.co/XisnwLpN7S pic.twitter.com/ZRbHYHZTjg
— Blue Virginia (@bluevirginia) April 6, 2024
Donald Trump isn’t Nelson Mandela or Jesus Christ.
Trump is a rapist who tried to overthrow the United States government.
THE END
— Mayo 🤍 (@MayoIsSpicyy) April 6, 2024
Trump repeats some of his defamatory comments about E. Jean Carroll in a blitz of Truth Social posts, also saying he “will gladly become a Modern Day Nelson Mandela” and go to jail for violating the gag order in his hush money case, that it would be a “GREAT HONOR” pic.twitter.com/rWkxnP7nCG
— Molly Crane-Newman (@molcranenewman) April 6, 2024