Former President Donald Trump's most dedicated supporters are comparing the criminal case against him to the persecution of Jesus Christ
, a movement that views him as a crusader against what it says is a secret, child-sacrificing cabal that controls world events.
He embraced the role of martyr again on Tuesday, when his campaign created a fake mug shot and included it in a fundraising email, even thoughIn the Christian nationalist view, Trump's return to New York could be seen as an echo of Christ's triumphant entry to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Fea said, with the exception that Christ rode a donkey and Trump arrived in a motorcade.
Behind the religious metaphors, the online reaction of Trump supporters to Tuesday's arraignment was mixed, fragmented by competing conspiracy theories and Trump's own complicated role in the movement he helped build. While many far-right commenters decried the charges, others said Trump deserved no sympathy after he didn't
charged in the failed Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Some pointed to the charges as one reason why they now support Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' expected bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
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