“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. The criminal case surrounding the alleged falsification of business documents to disguise a hush money payment was the first case of its kind in US history to be opened against a former US President. Until the Supreme Court makes a decision, the trial must be postponed indefinitely.