Trump notes he was indicted more times than the 'great' Al Capone [View all]

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Trump notes he was indicted more times than the ‘great’ Al Capone

BY SARAH FORTINSKY - 12/17/23 9:00 PM ET

Former President Trump on Sunday compared himself to infamous mob boss Al Capone, noting Capone was indicted once but that Trump now faces four criminal indictments.

At a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada Sunday evening, Trump railed against the indictments – two of which were brought at the federal level and two at the state level – calling them “bulls—” and claiming they were politically motivated.

“Did anybody ever hear of the great Alphonse Capone, Al Capone, great, great head of the mafia, right? Mean, Scarface. He had a scar that went from here to here, and he didn’t mind at all. But he was a rough guy,” Trump said to the crowd of his supporters. ... “Now, I heard he was indicted once – a couple of people told me a few times more – but I was indicted four times,” Trump added.

Trump underscored how dangerous Capone was – seemingly to make the point that his indictments are unjust.

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