“A modern Nelson Mandela”: Trump comparison causes ridicule. Donald Trump has now publicly compared himself twice to former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died in 2013.
The reason for the comparison was once again one of the legal proceedings that are currently underway against the former US President. In his eyes, Trump sees himself in a martyr role and emphasized that it would be his "great honor" to go to prison and become a "modern Nelson Mandela" Instead of banning himself to let the "truth" be spoken, Trump wants to sacrifice his freedom “for a worthy cause”