“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
Whoever said having a victim mentality is a bad thing might want to reconsider—because Donald Trump has mastered the art of victimization, and look where it’s taken him. Today, we are a nation of victims. Victims of “woke ideology.” Victims of illegal immigration. Victims of the “deep state.” Victims of trade imbalances. Wherever you turn, someone is claiming injury. Not that these issues aren’t legitimate, but dwelling on them forces us into victimhood.
Let’s be clear: contrary to what some people believe, being a victim is a real thing—and it’s no joke. You don’t pretend it didn’t happen. Dismissing the very existence of victims is not just ignorant—it’s cruel. Some people have endured real harm, and they deserve justice, not denial. But what we must resist is a victim mindset—an attitude of perpetual grievance, where pain becomes identity and helplessness becomes habit.
That’s where the preacher in me wants to shout: Shake off that victim mentality and press forward to claim the victory that’s already yours! Yet here’s the twist—victimhood isn’t just a mindset anymore. It’s a strategy. A currency. A tool of power. And when victimization becomes a political brand, there’s incentive to keep nursing the wound.
A nation of victims demands a Victim-in-Chief. And we got one.
The trouble with being a victim is that it’s tethered to the past—the pain, the grievance, the injustice. Trump embodies that posture. And maybe, just maybe, we elected him because we were hurting too. But if we want to move forward, we must release the grip of grievance and embrace the mindset of an overcomer.
I hope Trump has enjoyed the spoils of victimhood. But it’s time to let it go—so he, and the nation, can overcome. Because we have real problems. And they won’t be solved by licking old wounds. They’ll be solved by overcoming.
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