Former US President Donald Trump is indicted again.
At least that’s what he says himself.
On his own platform “Truth social”, he went out with the information himself during the night Swedish time.
– When it becomes public with the indictment, it will feel a bit like old cupboard food, so it is extremely deliberate, says USA expert Andreas Utterström.
On the night between Thursday and Friday, Donald Trump chose to go out with the fact that he will be indicted for having brought out classified documents from the White House at his exit in 2021. He also expressed that he is innocent and said that it is a way to try to influence his chances in the upcoming election, which he has previously announced that he is standing in. A conscious strategy, Utterström believes.
– One way to have power over history is to be the one who tells the story and frames the debate. Besides, he did his usual trick. He is trying to shift the focus from the prosecution to the fact that it is a political witch hunt. A classic Trump tactic.
“Part of his brand”
Should Trump be indicted, it would make him historic as the first former president of the United States to be indicted for a federal crime. Earlier, he made history when he was charged with crimes in New York for accounting violations and bribery in connection with a payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels. Utterström does not believe at all that this upcoming indictment will affect his candidacy for the 2024 election.
– This is part of his brand. He creates drama. He says it’s not about him, it’s about you, his voters. The entire PK establishment is after me, meaning you. Then we must stand united and fight and I stand at the front. That’s why you should vote for me again.
Democrats are silent on the indictment
The chance that the Democrats will use Trump’s indictment as a pawn in a political game right now is considered small.
– So far, Biden is very quiet. If Biden were to go out and be happy, Trump would have water in his mill. Then it becomes very easy for conspiracy theories to arise that Biden is actually behind it.
It was last summer that the FBI made a high-profile raid on Trump’s private club Mar-a-lago. Several secret documents were found there. Since then, he has been investigated by a special prosecutor. The current President of the United States, Joe Biden, is also being investigated by the Department of Justice for the handling of classified documents.