'How many criminals are laughing at him': Trump’s 'tortured' claims in GA arrest jeered



To hawk limited edition coffee mugs as merch, former President Donald Trump complained about being "tortured" when he was arrested.

The black mugshots lure potential donors with a penchant for Trump with the question: "Do you like coffee?"

It then features a pair of "limited edition" mugs with the black and white version of Trump's mugshot snapped when the 45th president was booked into Fulton County Jail last August.

It has since become a searing image and rallying cry for MAGA diehards, emblazoned on T-shirts, mugs and can sleeves under the banner "Never Surrender."

“President Trump’s mugshot serves as a reminder to the American people that Joe Biden is weaponizing our Justice Department against his opponent, and that despite enduring these unprecedented political attacks, President Trump continues to fight to secure our border, rebuild our economy, and end the chaos that Biden’s weakness has created around the world,” Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said at the time.

Some were baffled by Trump's claim that he suffered when he was processed like any other American citizen.

"What does Trump mean by this," asks @NethingButNot. "Like they inconvenienced/annoyed him or that they did something painful/harmful like pulling his fingernails out?I highly doubt the Secret Service allowed Atlanta PD to truly torture Trump."

@FudginPolitics also was lost on the accusation to curry cash from donors.

"Trump thinks torture includes photographs and fingerprinting," the post reads. "Was he strip-searched? How many criminals are laughing at him?"

"Trump is claiming he was 'tortured ' while getting his mug shot taken at the Fulton County jail," writes another Twitter/X user. "John McCain knew all about REAL TORTURE, unlike Trump who has NO IDEA what 'TORTURE ; is or he would have REQUIRED Hospitalization.

The late Arizona senator had been highly respected for his military service where he suffered being tortured as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Trump has repeatedly disdained McCain's sacrifice, saying in 2015, "He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured."

And Robt Wright took comedic license to knock Trump's torture claim, tweeting: "Seeing Trump's mug decorating a mug will torture anyone."



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