'Ankle biting' helps turn Donald Trump into 'something like a martyr'

National Review National Affairs columnist John Fund says both the serious and less serious indictments on former US president Donald Trump have had the effect of the Republican Primary base turning him into "something like a martyr". "It has actually improved his electoral position," Mr Fund told Sky News Australia. Mr Fund explained the Supreme Court was likely to shut any state ballot bans down which would lead to the process being viewed as "ankle biting" by critics. "Since Trump was first indicted last March, he has gone up in the Republican polls," he said. "If Republican voters believe Trump's ongoing legal problems and ongoing controversies make him a less likely winner in the November general election in about 11 months, they may start moving away from him."