President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to heap praise upon his ally Roger Stone, who continues to maintain his refusal to flip — even as Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, who once said he’d take a bullet for the president, begged federal prosecutors to not serve jail time.
Stone might be Trump’s most famous supporter — but there are millions of Americans who refuse to abandon the president regardless of the chaotic news cycle. A poll conducted over the summer found that many Trump supporters trust the President more than their own friends and family.
Raw Story spoke with Yale psychiatry professor Bandy X. Lee on why the president’s supporters show such undying devotion to a man who’s repeatedly reneged on promises and whose tumultuous first term has been filled with shake-ups. (Lee speaks for herself, not for Yale).
Raw Story: In your opinion, what are the emotions driving Donald Trump’s base?
Bandy X. Lee: The sense of grandiose omnipotence that he displays seems especially appealing to his emotionally-needy followers. No matter what the world says, he fights back against criticism, continues to lie in the face of truth, and above all is still president. What matters is that […]
Listening today to the congressional testimony of Michael “the fixer” Cohen caused me to feel compassion for anyone who hitches their wagon to mad king Donald’s star. Cohen is going to prison for lying to congress on orders from trump which he freely admits and accepts responsibility for but now is branded a liar who’s testimony can’t be trusted. The ironies and hypocrisies abound in these Trumpian times. The inmates are running the asylum.