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The Cult of Trump

A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control

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 *As featured in the streaming documentary #UNTRUTH—now with a new foreword by George Conway and an afterword by the author*

A masterful and eye-opening examination of Trump and the coercive control tactics he uses to build a fanatical devotion in his supporters written by “an authority on breaking away from cults…an argument that…bears consideration as the next election cycle heats up” (Kirkus Reviews).

Since the 2016 election, Donald Trump’s behavior has become both more disturbing and yet increasingly familiar. He relies on phrases like, “fake news,” “build the wall,” and continues to spread the divisive mentality of us-vs.-them. He lies constantly, has no conscience, never admits when he is wrong, and projects all of his shortcomings on to others. He has become more authoritarian, more outrageous, and yet many of his followers remain blindly devoted. Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert and a major Trump supporter, calls him one of the most persuasive people living. His need to squash alternate information and his insistence of constant ego stroking are all characteristics of other famous leaders—cult leaders.

In The Cult of Trump, mind control and licensed mental health expert Steven Hassan draws parallels between our current president and people like Jim Jones, David Koresh, Ron Hubbard, and Sun Myung Moon, arguing that this presidency is in many ways like a destructive cult. He specifically details the ways in which people are influenced through an array of social psychology methods and how they become fiercely loyal and obedient. Hassan was a former “Moonie” himself, and he presents a “thoughtful and well-researched analysis of some of the most puzzling aspects of the current presidency, including the remarkable passivity of fellow Republicans [and] the gross pandering of many members of the press” (Thomas G. Gutheil, MD and professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School).

The Cult of Trump is an accessible and in-depth analysis of the president, showing that under the right circumstances, even sane, rational, well-adjusted people can be persuaded to believe the most outrageous ideas. “This book is a must for anyone who wants to understand the current political climate” (Judith Stevens-Long, PhD and author of Living Well, Dying Well). Corruption & Misconduct Political Science Politics & Government Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Religious Studies Social Psychology & Interactions
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One of the best books I’ve ever listened to on the topic. It explains so many things about Trump’s sinister cult

Amazing!

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Explains how otherwise reasonable people can be in thrall to this tyrannical narcissist. And why Biden is not attacking him now.

Must read

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I think this book was brilliant an insightful peice that helped me understand the political Ternopil in America at the moment

Brilliant and insightful

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A very educational and informative book. Enjoyed the fact that it was read by the author himself.

Very Educational

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Not impressed with this book, the authors main points are simple and madevearly, the rest of the book tends to merely repeat them multiple time to fill the rest of the time

Same points made mulitple times

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