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Alex Daniel
Jun 15, 2023
Trump makes bizarre claims over 'staged photos' of boxes at Mar-a-Lago
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Donald Trump has proven an expert in making enemies in recent years – but his latest target could be the most unhinged yet.
The former president took to Truth Social, his social media app, on Wednesday to rant about many of his regular villains such as the “radical left” and “marxists & communists”.
He said attempts by authorities to indict him on charges of mishandling sensitive files in recent weeks had led to “really big fundraising” and “even greater polls”. So far, so Trump.
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But the 77-year-old also singled out a new demographic for criticism: “mutants”. And it has left people on social media scratching their heads.
One person suggested that he was referring to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
\u201c@realTuckFrumper Oh yeah blame mutants ninja turtles for his indictment.\u201d— #TuckFrump (@#TuckFrump) 1686793627
Meanwhile, another commenter said they would happily be a mutant if it meant not supporting Trump.
\u201cI\u2019d rather be a \u201ccommunist\u201d \u201cmutant\u201d than a Trump cultist\u2026er\u2026.supporter. #Mutant #TrumpSucks\u201d— \u2654Jo\ud83c\udf08Jo\u2654\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@\u2654Jo\ud83c\udf08Jo\u2654\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1686817620
It comes after Trump, who celebrated his birthday on the same day as the post, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges alleging he retained classified documents after he left the White House.
Prosecutors alleged that US government secrets were stored in bathrooms, bedrooms, and even a shower of his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Trump is the first US president – current or former – to be hit with a federal criminal indictment.
That has not stopped him from campaigning to get back into the White House, however.
His latest post on Truth Social indicates a further doubling down on claims that the charges against him are part of a “hoax”.
Chicago-based anti-Trump podcaster Tom Joseph had a more optimistic take – that it could be a sign of desperation from the former US leader.
“Rs are starting to peel away from him, so he claims the opposite- being indicted is a fundraising win,” he said. “It's all falling apart.”
\u201cTrump is calling pro-democracy people names including "Mutants.' The all caps rant is his panic tell. Rs are starting to peel away from him, so he claims the opposite- being indicted is a fundraising win. It's all falling apart. The only thing he has is R support & it's cracking.\u201d— Tom Joseph (@Tom Joseph) 1686778645
Whether his prediction is right remains to be seen, but Trump’s all-caps rants show no signs of letting up.
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