In Trump's world, everyone but Trump is a liar. In Trump's world, everyone is out to get him, except the MAGA faithful.

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Joan Vennochi of The Boston Globe wonders if people are finally getting tired of the shoe salesman’s incessant whining.

In Trump’s world, everyone but Trump is a liar. In Trump’s world, everyone is out to get him, except the MAGA faithful. Call me a crazy optimist, but in the end, his deep persecution complex may be more damaging to his reelection chances than any conviction might be. Face it, how many voters will really care if Trump is found guilty of falsifying records to cover up payments to Daniels as a way to keep damaging news out of the media?

I am not minimizing the consequences of law-breaking or saying he should not be held accountable for it. It’s just that with Trump, the boast that he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and still retain his hold on MAGA hearts and minds continues to ring true. If some polling is to be believed, his social media rantings and divisive political style have not stopped voters, generally, from positive thoughts about his term in office.

But what might be taking its toll is the endless whining, coupled with a presence that shrinks with every court appearance. He seems smaller, and not necessarily from weight loss. The candidate who calls Biden “Sleepy Joe” looks tired. In statements before he enters the courtroom and after he leaves it, this always petty man sounds ever pettier.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/4/23/2236588/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Roundup-Contempt-in-court#read-more

[Blue Owl]

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