Inside Trump’s Efforts to Turn His Arrest Into a Martyrdom
If the historic indictment of Donald Trump materializes in the coming days, the former president will likely have two options: show up to court in New York City on his own, or force the cops to come get him.
From a political standpoint, there are advantages and drawbacks to both options. And if Trump is aiming to make himself a political martyr and garner as much sympathy as possible, forcing authorities to come to Mar-a-Lago to arrest him could play into the showman’s hands.
At the moment, however, it looks like Trump will go quietly. According to a source close to Trump, the former head of state seems intent on traveling north to present himself voluntarily at the Manhattan criminal courthouse if he is indicted. In fact, as of Tuesday morning, his legal team had not even discussed plans to deal with his possible arrest.