The New York Times, NO. 10
An
authoritarian creates a cult of personality. Trump has.
Emperors
and kings often glorified themselves by displaying their portraits everywhere.
The American tradition has rejected that kind of hagiography for living
presidents. Our leaders haven’t needed to puff themselves up this way, until
now.
Huge
banners with Mr. Trump’s face hang from government buildings. He posts memes in
which he wears a crown, including an A.I.-generated video that depicted
him defecating on protesters. He held a lavish military parade on his birthday. At televised
meetings, members of his cabinet gush sycophantic praise. He announced the creation of a meme coin with his likeness. To
celebrate the country’s 250th birthday next year, the Treasury Department
plans to put his face on a physical coin.
The Bottom
Line
The Trump cult of personality plays into his claims — common among autocrats —
that he possesses a unique ability to solve the country’s problems. As he put
it, “I alone can fix it.” He seeks to equate himself with the federal
government, as if it does not exist without him.
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