Trump and his sons say his indictment makes the US like a 'third world' country, but plenty of other democracies have prosecuted ex-leaders

• Trump and his sons are decrying his indictment as a sign the US is now a "third world" country.
• Trump is the first ex-president to be charged with a crime.
• But other democracies across the world have prosecuted, convicted, and even jailed former leaders.

Former President Donald Trump denounced his indictment as a sign that the US is now a "THIRD WORLD NATION."

"THIS IS AN ATTACK ON OUR COUNTRY THE LIKES OF WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE," Trump said on his social media network, Truth Social. "IT IS LIKEWISE A CONTINUING ATTACK ON OUR ONCE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. THE USA IS NOW A THIRD WORLD NATION, A NATION IN SERIOUS DECLINE. SO SAD!"