Trump compares himself to Mandela and rails against Biden after filing for New Hampshire primary

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Source: AP



By JILL COLVIN and HOLLY RAMER
Updated 5:32 PM CDT, October 23, 2023

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump compared himself to anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela on Monday as he cast himself as the victim of federal and state prosecutors he alleges are targeting him and his businesses for political reasons.

Returning to New Hampshire to register for its presidential primary, Trump held a rally where he railed against President Joe Biden’s response to the Hamas attack on Israel and vowed to build an Iron Dome-style missile defense shield over the U.S.

But he focused much of his dark and at times profane speech on the criminal and civil cases against him, at one point suggesting he would go to prison like the former South African president who spent 27 years in prison for opposing South Africa’s apartheid system and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.


“I don’t mind being Nelson Mandela because I’m doing it for a reason,” Trump told am amped-up crowd of supporters at a sports complex in Derry, New Hampshire. ”We’ve got to save our country from these fascists, these lunatics that we’re dealing with. They’re horrible people and they’re destroying our country.”.........................

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-new-hampshire-filing-8351611af96b54050f1e64d55d8648dc

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Trump gets hit with Lock Him UP as he arrives AND as he leaves!!

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[ArkansasDemocrat1]

1. Whatever (I rolled my eyes so hard I saw my brain)

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[niyad]

2. He is NOT the President.

[SCantiGOP]

11. Yes he is

He said in the NH speech that he was President Mandela.

[ShazzieB]

3. Sacrilege.

The Slobfather comparing himself to Nelson Mandela is nothing short of sacrilege. I'm not particularly surprised by it, so much as disgusted and repulsed, because that's just the kind of guy Slobby is, but I think it nay be one of the most offensive things I've heard of him saying, and the bar for that is pretty damned high.

He should be ashamed of himself, but I guess it's pointless to say that, since we all know that he's incapable of shame as he is of other human emotions.

That putrid walking bag of sludge makes me want to hurl.

[electric_blue68]

4. 😄😄😄😄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 Pfffftt.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!

Where's Flynn nowadays?

[lastlib]

15. He's on the phone to Russia

dimes to doughnuts.

[truthisfreedom]

6. This is an excellent opportunity for education in America

We need a PBS special and reminders on all of the streaming services clearly answering the question “what is a fascist?” and “what is fascism?” and “who were the worst fascists and what the hell did they do?”

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. TFG is no Mandela

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[AllaN01Bear]

8. hem

[SWBTATTReg]

9. He will be locked up. And he thinks that this is all a game to him. Wait until reality hits.

[vlyons]

10. He is a malignant narcissist, continually engaged in self cherishing

"A malignant narcissist is an abusive person who finds pleasure in lying, manipulating, and using other people in order to get the things that they want. "

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-recognize-a-malignant-narcissist-4164528

[FailureToCommunicate]

16. Yes! Thank you for an new apt description of the Orange Malignancy!

[BaronChocula]

12. He thinks Nelson Mandela is the president of

Nambia or Yozemite.

[DFW]

13. Trump trying to compare himself to Mandela.

As long as he doesn't stray far from the fact that they both had two ears and ten toes, I think he's on safe ground.

[whopis01]

14. If only Trump had died in prison in the 80s like Mandela did.

Just in case someone didn’t get the joke:
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-mandela-effect-4589394

[Proud Southern Belle]

17. Trump should be comparing himself to Hitler!

Even Hitler didn't spend as much time in court as Trump has!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

18. He needs to do some jail time first

Then he can compare himself to Mandela.