Do not be fooled when Trump plays victim card

Alice Liddell's recently published letter implying that the Democratic Party is inventing charges against former President Donald Trump for the purpose of “election interference” is puzzling.

I would like Liddell to consider the possibility that

Trump has done much to force these trials with his words and actions. Liddell points to the fraud case in New York as an example. But there are other trials.

Democrats did not invent the recorded phone call asking Georgia's secretary of state to “find” him more than 11,000 votes in the 2020 election. Trump has never commented on why he initially did nothing to try and quell the storming of our Capitol by his supporters. In fact, there are credible stories he wanted to join them.

The corruption in his business dealings, his real estate empire and Trump University are documented. Liddell seems to portray a double standard, as she criticizes a lack of investigations into President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Allegations against Biden are unproven and Clinton has been away from the political spectrum for close to a decade now.

I think that Trump's apparent desire for almost unlimited presidential power, his support of the most extreme nationalist elements of the Republican Party and the perception that he insists on blind fealty of the people who work under him remind many of the techniques used by other fascist leaders of history.

Those who wish to enable Trump to win the American presidency are free to do so. But the concern that many have for the weakening of our democracy should not be confused with persecution. Trump is crying out now because calling himself a persecuted victim is a major part of his persona. I, and many others, see right through it.