Donald Trump could attempt to paint himself as a sufferer as he faces elevated scrutiny ― and a doable indictment — over his makes an attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.
However MSNBC’s Jen Psaki on Sunday stated voters needs to be in little doubt who the actual victims are.
They’re those that Trump “left in his wake as he tried to cling to energy,” stated the previous Biden White Home press secretary, together with Individuals who Trump tried to disenfranchise, election officers focused by Trump’s base and people injured within the violent U.S. Capitol riot.
“Regardless of what Donald Trump says on the marketing campaign path and desires his followers to imagine, it’s vital to recollect that he’s not the sufferer right here,” stated Psaki.
“The victims are the establishments, the folks, and the very foundations which have helped maintain our democracy for over 240 years,” she added. “Trump’s lies in regards to the election stay a risk so long as folks in energy select to make use of them for political benefit.”