Trump Says Black Americans Relate to His Criminal Indictments

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Ex-president says at event that Black citizens understand him because he's discriminated againstFormer President Donald Trump claimed Friday that his four criminal indictments have boosted his support among Black Americans because they see him as a victim of discrimination, comparing his legal jeopardy to the historic legacy of anti-Black prejudice in the US legal system.
42% : "I got indicted for nothing, for something that is nothing," Trump told a black-tie event for Black conservatives in South Carolina ahead of Saturday's Republican primary.
21% : Earlier in the week, Trump had compared himself to Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's top domestic rival, who died in a remote Arctic prison after being jailed by the Kremlin leader, per the AP.
8% : Trump argues he's the victim of political persecution, even though there's no evidence President Biden or White House officials influenced the filing of 91 felony charges against him.

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