Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Mar-a-Lago Club April 4, 2023 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Former prosecutors told Insider the indictment against Donald Trump was underwhelming.
  • They said the case could give Trump and his team fodder to argue it was politically motivated.
  • Rep. Nancy Mace, a Trump critic, said DA Alvin Bragg's indictment made Trump a "martyr."

Former President Donald Trump has long framed himself as a victim being unfairly targeted by the establishment, and his recent indictment could provide more fodder for him and his allies to cling to.