Donald Trump triggers trolls as he compares himself to 'the great' Al Capone during DOJ speech

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump compared himself to the infamous gangster Al Capone during his speech at the Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters in Washington on Friday, March 14, reported the Irish Star.

The event marked the first time a president has addressed the DOJ in a decade. However, that did not stop him from ripping into the organization's performance under the administration of his predecessor, former president Joe Biden.

As per the publication, Trump faced four criminal cases in recent years, out of which two were federal and pursued by the DOJ. Trump was indicted in both federal cases, which involved accusations of him attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election and retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

The 78-year-old commander-in-chief has denied any wrongdoing and blamed the allegations on a political "witch hunt" by his opponents.

Donald Trump draws comparison between himself and Al Capone

President Donald Trump went on an hour-long rant at the DOJ as he accused his political opponents of weaponizing the DOJ against him. Sharing his experience of undergoing federal investigation, he said, "It wasn't pleasant. It wasn't pleasant. I was attacked by a political opponent."

"I was attacked more than anybody in the history of our country," he continued. "Alphonse Capone — the great Alphonse Capone, legendary Scarface — was attacked only a tiny fraction of what Trump was attacked."

Trump later called the cases against him "b******t," and demanded that the "deranged" prosecutors and "scum" who investigated him be arrested.

The federal prosecutions against Trump were led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, who resigned from his post before Trump was sworn into the White House for his second term. The charges against him were subsequently dropped.

Internet calls Donald Trump a 'cry baby'

Netizens trolled Donald Trump on X after he compared himself to Al Capone in his DOJ speech. 

"The biggest crybaby of all time!" wrote an X user.

"Also Trump - 'I was crucified more than Jesus,'" added another sarcastically.

"Brilliant, he's able to identify himself in the same class as Al Capone," wrote one person.

"Calm down, Don. Al Capone faced prison—you’re just facing reality," another remarked.

"A bully with a victim mentality," noted an individual.

"He finds kinship in the strangest people," added another.

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