The High Dudgeon Among Democrats Over Trump’s Speech at the Justice Department Speaks Volumes

The president has a duty to expose the illegalities of the previous administration.

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President Trump at the Justice Department on March 14, 2025 at Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The international anti-Trump press were once again sent into orbit in tight formation by the president’s remarks at the Justice Department on Friday. The left-wing London Independent ominously said that the president declared that he had “a mandate for a far-reaching investigation into Democrats.” MSNBC headlined: “Trump plays the victim again.”

ABC News declared that President Trump had said “Those who fight him in court are ‘scum.’” Politico accused him of being “bellicose,” while the Washington Post said only that his speech “breaks all norms.” While CBS was comparatively temperate in saying “Trump airs grievances about prior investigations.”

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