Trump's Messianic Delusions: The Savior We Deserve?
An in-depth look at Donald Trump's latest self-aggrandizing stunt, where he depicts himself as a Christ-like figure. This article analyzes the implications and reactions to the former president's controversial antics.
Behold, another second coming. But this one is Donald Trump – WAY BETTER than that Jesus guy, or so it would seem. As the Middle East burns and Trump spars with the Pope, the former president once again positions himself as the Potus Almighty. But will his faithful disciples finally see that their self-proclaimed messiah has feet of clay?
You hear such a lot from Maga Republicans about how liberals think Trump voters are stupid. But not nearly enough about the far more salient point: that Donald Trump thinks Trump voters are stupid. Naturally, nobody deplores his own people as passionately as a populist, but even by those exacting historical standards Trump really does regard his supporters as a honking great throng of halfwits. How else to explain his seemingly retrofitted claim yesterday that the AI picture he posted of himself as Jesus was
Source: The Guardian
