President Donald Trump’s cult of character is alive and effectively—and apparently influencing overseas coverage.
Billionaire Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Center East envoy and Trump household crypto negotiator, appeared in an interview clip posted on X by the White Home’s Speedy Response 47 account Friday.
“The neocon factor believes that struggle is the one option to remedy issues, and the president believes that his drive of character, the best way he’s going to reply to conditions, can bend individuals to do issues in a a lot better approach, for, within the pursuits of the US authorities, and I imagine in that, too,” Witkoff stated.
Witkoff, like all expert propagandist, sprinkles in sufficient reality to lend a patina of credibility to his message—reminiscent of declaring that neocons get pleasure from utilizing army sources underneath false pretenses, like invading a rustic over nonexistent weapons of mass destruction.
Trump has created a cult of character, turning his Mar-a-Lago resort right into a seat of energy the place the rich and highly effective are anticipated to return and kiss the ring, all whereas he grifts garish guitars to his base.
Trump’s oppressive demand for public shows of loyalty has led to more and more cultish spectacles of fealty.
Federal Communications Fee Chair Brendan Carr, who’s eagerly finishing up Trump’s struggle on the free press, has been sporting a gold lapel pin of a bust of Trump.
And GOP Reps. Brandon Gill and Troy Nehls of Texas launched the Golden Age Act, which might exchange Benjamin Franklin on the $100 invoice with Trump—in full coloration. Barf!
In the meantime, GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida launched a invoice directing the Inside secretary to have Pricey Chief’s face carved into Mount Rushmore Nationwide Memorial. That’s a 60-foot, from chin to pompadour, tribute.
So far as overseas coverage goes, Trump’s “cult of character” powers have failed to finish the Russian invasion of Ukraine and even deliver down the value of groceries. On the identical time, they’ve made Individuals much less secure to journey and severely undermined the nation’s capability to deal with its residents.
Trump won’t be a neocon, however he does have deliberate a army parade for his 79th birthday. It received’t assist U.S. nationwide safety or small companies being choked by his commerce struggle, however it’s going to definitely assist feed the ego that powers his cult of character.
