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Mark Z. Barabak: Donald Trump's pity party at Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump, once the most powerful man on Earth, threw himself a pity party Tuesday night. Indicted, booked and fingerprinted, the former president scurried home to his safe space at Mar-a-Lago, where surrounded by sycophants and other grasping hangers-on, he whined. He lied about the conduct of the 2020 election. He lied about his efforts to overturn the result. He lied about his ...
Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Donald Trump, once the most powerful man on Earth, threw himself a pity party Tuesday night.

Indicted, booked and fingerprinted, the former president scurried home to his safe space at Mar-a-Lago, where surrounded by sycophants and other grasping hangers-on, he whined.

He lied about the conduct of the 2020 election. He lied about his efforts to overturn the result.

He lied about his mishandling of classified documents. He lied about Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney who brought he faces in New York City.

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