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Trump’s coup failed in 2021 — now it’s continuing in our courts

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Trump’s coup failed in 2021 — now it’s continuing in our courts posted at 16:18:07 UTC   via   thehill.com Throughout his career, Donald Trump has been like Houdini, escaping responsibility for his actions. But as he tries to escape  more than 90 felony counts  in four jurisdictions, his method is obvious. He is performing again, and his judges are not amused. The trick consists of three parts. First, former President Trump  intimidates those who would dare testify  against him. Second, he  makes himself the victim  by maligning prosecutors, judges, juries and witnesses. That way, he can deny the legitimacy of the verdict should he be convicted. This time, however, Trump enjoys a bonus. Playing the victim is lucrative; he  gets supporters to send money  for his legal expenses rather than dipping into  his own billions . Trump and his colleagues performed the same act regarding the 2020 election  as they tried to find  evidence of voter fraud, rigged voting machines, invalid ballots and