Once again, Thursday night, the former President of the United States, Donald Trumptook sides in the conflict between American justice and the crowd that overwhelmed him Capitol trying to prevent a peaceful transfer of power Joe Biden. He is with the crowd.

On January 6, 2021, Trump sent a video of support to the families of those who were being prosecuted for the attack. “The treatment some people have been subjected to is unconstitutional and very, very unfair in my opinion. We will fight this to the end,” Trump said, saying the US was “moving toward communism.”

The video was another reminder of Trump’s alliance with fringe forces that he hopes will help him return to the White House in 2024. shade.

Conspiracy theorist QAnon played music at his recent gatherings, and his dinner guests included Kanye West, a rapper who recently declared himself a fan of Hitler, and notorious racist Nick Fuentes.

Yesterday, the Court of Appeal dismissed his complaint about the investigation into the secret documents he took with him.

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Trump’s acceptance, if not outright flirtation, with the far right coincides with grumbling within the Republican Party as some officials blame Trump for his poor performance in the November election. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell argues that picking candidates based on whether they support Trump’s stolen election conspiracy theories cost the party seats.

“Trump is raising the profile of an extremist cult leader,” said Ruth Ben-Gyatt, a history professor and author of a book on authoritarian leaders. “For someone like Trump, the humiliation of losing support breeds desperation and reinforces the desire for extremism. He has no other choice,” he stresses.

Earlier this week, the head of the Oath Keepers paramilitary organization, Stuart Rhodes, was found guilty of conspiring to illegally keep Trump in office. The question of what Trump’s responsibility for the conspiracy was is being investigated by new special investigator Jack Smith. In any case, however, the Rhodes court made it clear that the raid on the Capitol was more than just a peaceful protest that just walked away.

Smith is also investigating classified documents that Trump took with him when he left the presidency. Yesterday, an appeals court rejected Trump’s appeal against the investigation. This decision removed a major hurdle, allowing the investigation to continue unhindered. It is not yet clear whether Trump intends to appeal the decision of the appeals court.