Crash Course: "Trump derangement syndrome": Hush-money trial suggests it was MAGA projection all along

Michael Cohen testifies about "the cult of Donald Trump" — while Republicans in matching outfits flock to the court Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoKGxFP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvN2R4c3R4a3RxbS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWhkdHpmbmwxZXQmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZjNG50Vm0JoBnFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoKGxFP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbms0MDl2NWF4Mi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWhkdHpmbmwxZXRXA3NwY0IKZjNG50Vm0JoBnFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoKGxFP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvd2N1bmpwNHZ5OC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWhkdHpmbmwxZXRXA3NwY0IKZjNG50Vm0JoBnFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoKGxFP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdmNxazZwNXd5NS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWhkdHpmbmwxZXRXA3NwY0IKZjNG50Vm0JoBnFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoKGxFP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYnFxaWcxdmlwNC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWhkdHpmbmwxZXRXA3NwY0IKZjNG50Vm0JoBnFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoKGxFP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMzJ0Z2wzbjU5dS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWhkdHpmbmwxZXRXA3NwY0IKZjNG50Vm0JoBnFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo "Trump derangement syndrome": Hush-money trial suggests it was MAGA projection all along From Amanda Marcotte: Cohen's description of his time serving Trump neatly illustrated how Trump manipulates his followers, which follows the beats of your most famous cult leaders: First, find people who feel lost or mired in their own mediocrity. Second, convince them they, too, can rise above their current station by hitching their wagon to the leader. Religious cults promise spiritual transcendence, whereas Trump mostly just promises he'll teach his minions to cheat the system as he has. 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Primarily, because they would be locked up for doing so just as Trump would be locked up for contempt of court regarding his numerous violations of gag orders if he were any other crime boss. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoKGxFP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvb2lxZjRuOWxoNC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWhkdHpmbmwxZXQmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZjNG50Vm0JoBnFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). [Subscribe to Salon today](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoKGxFP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcTJneGJ1anc0eC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPWhkdHpmbmwxZXQmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZjNG50Vm0JoBnFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) and unlock more benefits! 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