Former President Trump said on Wednesday that he sees himself as the most criticized president in the country's history, mentioning his many legal issues, impeachment attempts, and opposition from different political groups.
Trump told Greg Kelly from Newsmax that Andrew Jackson was treated the worst as a president, with Abraham Lincoln – who was famously assassinated – coming in second. However, Trump continued, his experience has been worse than both.
Trump said on Wednesday that no one has been treated as badly as he has, especially referring to the false accusations made against him.
“Russia, Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine. Everything was a scam, and it literally starts a new one,” he continued. “As you win one, you start the other impeachment hoax number one, impeachment hoax number two. All hoaxes and scams. And I said, if they ever devoted their time to making America great again, it would be a lot easier.”
The former president was impeached twice and now faces a combined 91 criminal charges across multiple cases. He has written off all the allegations as politically-motivated attacks.
Trump’s first criminal case, alleging he illegally covered up hush money payments to hide an alleged affair, is set to go to trial in New York in late March. He also faces two criminal cases related to allegations that he attempted to overturn the 2020 election, and a separate case over charges of mishandling classified information.
Trump described his political work as a “war,” and added that he is motivated because he is working against “very evil people.”
The former president officially secured the GOP nomination after the Washington primary Wednesday, locking in a 2020 election rematch against President Biden in November. The pair is neck-and-neck in polls, with Trump taking a slight lead, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ average of polls.
