Roger Ver released a video in January 2025 appealing to Donald Trump and claiming that he is a victim of political persecution similar to what Trump has faced.

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As footage of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on the screen, Mr. Ver said that “if there’s anybody that knows what it’s like to be the victim of lawfare for spreading American ideals, it’s Donald Trump.”

In January, Ver tweeted a video appeal on tying his case to what he called the ‘weaponization of justice’ under the Biden administration.