By Rich Lowry
POLITICO
November 26, 2022
There are many words that presidential candidates commonly seek to apply to themselves — “brave,” “principled,” “independent” and the like — but “victim” is rarely one of them.
Donald Trump, though, is unafraid of the word; indeed, he has an affinity for it.
“I am a victim,” he said in his speech announcing his presidential run. “I will tell you I’m a victim.”
“V” used to be for victory. For Trump, it stands for victimhood, a status that conservatives disdain in every other context but that the former president has used to his advantage.