The Mar-a-Lago search reveals both camps are loath to take responsibility for the choices they made.

Reactions to the Federal Bureau of Investigation search of Mar-a-Lago revealed a symmetry between Donald Trump’s loudest supporters and his loudest detractors that both sides wish to ignore: the desire to avoid acknowledging their unpopularity and taking responsibility for their choices. Mr. Trump’s supporters have offered a stream of theories to justify their belief that he didn’t lose the 2020 election—voting machines were tampered with, election officials were corrupt, ballot boxes were stuffed, etc. On the other hand, Mr. Trump’s opponents have pursued a stream of legal investigations to justify their belief that he engaged in criminal conduct—the Russia investigation, the tax-fraud investigation, the Jan. 6 investigation, etc.

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