Trump’s Promotion of an Image of Strength After Assassination Attempt Borrows from Authoritarian Playbook

July 25, 2024, The Conversation

In the days since the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, supporters of the former president have used the incident to project an image of power.

T-shirts of a bloodied Trump with his fist clenched were on sale at the Republican National Convention, where Trump – his ear bandaged – recounted his ordeal.

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