Levin Report: Donald Trump, And This Is Not a Joke, Believes What He’s Going Through Is Not Unlike the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

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Happy almost Easter! Hey, speaking of Easter, do you know who apparently views himself as a Jesus Christ–like figure whose current trials and tribulations are not unlike being nailed to the cross? If you guessed “Donald Trump,” you guessed right!

Yes, Rolling Stone incredibly reports that the former president, who was indicted last week because he paid a porn star named Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about an alleged affair, was “offered a chance to surrender quietly and be arraigned over Zoom,” but chose “a midday, high-profile booking at the Manhattan courthouse” in order to make it clear that he’s being crucified—and is happy to take the heat so his followers don’t have to. (Note: To our knowledge, none of Trump’s supporters have falsified business records to cover up a six-figure payment to an adult film star while running for president of the United States.) “It’s kind of a Jesus Christ thing,” a source familiar with Trump’s legal team told the outlet. “He is saying, ‘I’m absorbing all this pain from all around from everywhere so you don’t have to’ [and] ‘If they can do this to me they can do this to you’…that’s a powerful message.”

While the Secret Service, which is required by law to protect Trump at all times, reportedly “argued in favor of holding the proceedings outside of court business hours, at night with minimal cameras and less risk,” Trump, according to Rolling Stone’s source, “wants to create the type of scene that he believes will galvanize his supporters.”

Anyway, speaking of Trump and the ole JC, here’s a favorite clip of the ex-president talkin’ Christianity.

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“For the record, it will be the most manly, most masculine, most handsome mug shot of all time,” former Trump White House spokesman Hogan Gidley “joked” on Monday. “I can say that definitely, before having even seen it.”

Elsewhere!

15 Million People on Medicaid May Soon Lose Coverage (NYT)

The Trump Arraignment Media Circus Is Underway (VF)

Don’t Underestimate Alvin Bragg’s Chances Against Trump (Intelligencer)

Marjorie Taylor Greene Hijacked Every Minute on 60 Minutes (VF)

Ron DeSantis quietly legalizes carrying concealed weapons without permits (NBC News)

The DOJ Has Reportedly Uncovered “Significant” Evidence Trump May Have Obstructed Justice, Which Is as Big a Deal as It Sounds (VF)

John Fetterman opens up about “downward spiral” before receiving treatment for depression (CNN)

Asa Hutchinson announces presidential bid, says Trump should withdraw from race (Politico)

Japan’s bear meat vending machine proves a surprising success (Guardian)

A Fond Farewell to Finland’s Cool, Clubbing Prime Minister (Jezebel)

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