Donald Trump’s recognition has lengthy baffled these against him — he misplaced after his first presidential time period, has been accused of sexual harassment and assault a number of occasions and faces 91 felony counts in 4 legal circumstances. Regardless of this, he continues to captivate thousands and thousands. On this audio essay, Anna Marks, an Opinion workers editor, argues that we’ve all of it flawed — to know Trump’s attraction, we have to see him not as a politician, however as a pop star.
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