Maureen Dowd (NYTimes) riffs on the conviction
And Trump's "reality distortion field," which is his version of Spock's Vulcan mind meld. It causes MAGAheads to yell TDS at anything that shines a light on Trump's lies, egomaniacal posturing, or bullying.
Note: The link below is actually from The Irish Times, as the NYTimes has a paywall.
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2024/06/02/holy-kafka-trumps-line-about-being-martyred-always-seemed-risible-but-i-guess-it-works-with-some-people/#:~:text=Though%20Trump%20has%20been%20styling,him%20think%20he%20was%20invulnerable.