Trump the Showman
6 min readMay 12, 2020
We are witnessing the real-time unraveling of the Donald Trump presidency. It’s become entertainment done for the benefit of his adoring base. This is a man who thinks of ratings and green rooms. It is a show for the base, which increasingly feels like a death cult. This death cult, like others in the past, is willing to die for the leader. This is the ultimate way to show loyalty in any authoritarian government. The fight against the wearing of face mask…