The problem(s) with Trump pitching himself as a law enforcement ally

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Diller's wake was held yesterday on Long Island, and Donald Trump thought it'd be a good idea to attend.
63% : As recently as November, Trump also appeared to express support for prosecuting members of the Capitol police.
60% : " Perhaps most notable of all is Trump and Jan. 6.
48% : Donald Trump desperately wants to be seen as an ally to law enforcement.
28% : His partisan allies are eager to feed the narrative: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, a Trump acolyte, declared via social media yesterday, "No one Backs The Blue more than President Trump.
25% : For now, let's not dwell on the irony of seeing a man currently facing dozens of criminal counts push a "tough on crime" message, though it's likely Trump was the only accused felon at yesterday's wake.
25% : Trump also attacked law enforcement with conspiracy theories, condemned common law-enforcement tools, undermined the judicial system by abusing his pardon powers, and urged law enforcement to enforce his political vendettas and help Republicans win elections.
15% : While in the White House, Trump repeatedly lashed out at those he described as "dirty cops," as part of a larger offensive against federal law enforcement.
6% : Months earlier, the presumptive GOP nominee also lashed out at the officer who shot Ashli Babbitt as a "thug" and a "coward" who deserves to be vilified. To see Donald Trump as some kind of ally to law enforcement is to look past everything we know about Donald Trump.

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