Steven Hassan on the Cult of Trump

The Lincoln Project

Society & Culture, Daily News, News, Politics

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🗓️ 19 September 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Rick talks to cult expert Steven Hassan about the dynamics of cult behavior, with a focus on Donald Trump’s powerful hold over his supporters. Hassan shares his insights on how Trump uses fear, loyalty, and manipulation to maintain control, drawing parallels to cult tactics he’s seen in his personal experiences. They discuss the intersection of religion, politics, and media, emphasizing the need to understand these influences in order to help Trump supporters break free and think critically. Follow Steven Hassan on X @CultExpert, subscribe to his Substack at stevenhassan.substack.com, and buy his book “The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control” at fine bookstores everywhere. Follow Rick Wilson at @TheRickWilson on X and subscribe to his Substack at therickwilson.substack.com. Join the fight with Lincoln Project at www.lincolnproject.us and follow us on X at @ProjectLincoln. And please subscribe, rate and review this podcast, thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.0	Hey folks, I'm Rick Wilson, and welcome back to the Lincoln Project
1:00.0	Podcast.
1:00.6	Our guest today is Stephen Hassan. Stephen is the expert on
1:04.4	cults and has written one of the definitive books which is about to be re-released
1:08.8	for the moment we're in. It is called the cult of Trump, a leading cult expert, explains how the
1:14.0	president uses mind control. Stephen, welcome back to the Lincoln Project. I am so
1:18.6	grateful you're here with us today. For folks who are not familiar with your background, first off, let's launch right into that.
1:25.5	Tell us and tell the audience your background and your perspective on cults and how Donald Trump
1:32.4	fits in to the expertise that you've developed over a lifetime.
1:35.0	Yeah, thanks Rick so much.
1:38.0	You know, I, all I can say is when I was 19 years old and a college student at Queens College and I
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