Trump tells supporters ‘I’m being indicted for you’
Donald Trump this weekend insisted that he viewed his two indictments as a "badge of honor," telling supporters in Washington that "I'm being indicted for you."
The remarks, made during a Saturday speech at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference, echo how the former president has described his reelection campaign, urging voters to see him as their avatar.
"In 2016, I declared: I am your voice. Today, I add: I am your warrior. I am your justice," he said in March. "And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution."
His Saturday comments drew pushback from one Republican primary rival.
"He had the audacity to say that he got indicted for us," former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on ABC's "This Week," later adding, "It's absurd."
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"I consider it a great badge of courage. I'm being indicted for you," Trump said, "and I believe the 'you' is more than 200 million people that love our country that are out there, and they love our country. This is a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time."
So like, he's Jesus... But he's Jesus just for MAGA Republicans.