Donald Trump, who faces several indictments as he seeks to run in the next presidential election has compared himself to Nelson Mandela. The former American leader considers himself the victim of political persecution, like the figure of the anti-apartheid struggle.
Flattering parallel. Donald Trump did not hesitate to place himself under the patronage of Nelson Mandela during a speech in New Hampshire. The former American President explained that he was the target of justice, just like the South African hero of the fight against apartheid, who spent twenty-seven years in prison.
The former tenant of the White House criticized the judicial harassment against him, due according to him to the contestation of the results of the 2020 presidential election.
“They always go after those who contest the election results, but never the cheaters. If you contest the results, they come after you […] But we are not afraid, I don’t mind being Nelson Mandela because I do it for a reason. We have to save our country from these fascists and these crazy people,” he declared.
The comparison, however, made several observers jump. The names Trump and Mandela should never be combined in the same sentence wrote on X (formerly Twitter) Richard Stengel, former US Under-Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.
Accusations against Trump
The former US president faces four criminal charges as well as civil trials. He is particularly suspected of having inflated his real estate assets, overvaluing them between $812 million and $2.2 billion from 2014 to 2021, according to Judge Arthur Engoron.
Donald Trump is also being prosecuted for alleged attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 election. In mid-October, the American justice system banned him from making public comments about prosecutors, court staff and witnesses. in that case.
The whimsical billionaire was also briefly placed under arrest on August 24, before being released on bail. The result was a historic photo, with the former President having his portrait taken like an ordinary defendant.
