This quote is so important to understanding Trumpism. Trump is not a bright guy, especially now that he's clearly in cognitive and physical decline. The people who are willing to do his bidding are often not very bright. Kristi Noem and Kash Patel were not picked for their brain power. Trump's handpicked lawyer tapped to indict James Comey is not a prosecutor. I would be surprised if the indictment isn't thrown out on summary judgment.
The speed with which Trump and the Trumpets implemented Project 2025 has taken people aback. The venom that Trump routinely spits at his enemies is even worse than the first go 'round. The reason that Trump usually loses in the lower courts is that his plans are bad and stupid. The compliant Supreme Court notwithstanding, the Courts require evidence to prove your allegations, and evidence isn't a strong suit of an administration that blames autism on Tylenol and cancer on windmills.
This fundamental unreasoning does not mean that Trumpism isn't lethally dangerous, precisely because it has a cause. This is why Trump's most fervid supporters are usually evangelicals. They are already on the cause of overturning decades of social progress; Trump is just a conduit for that cause. True believers, by definition, are impervious to evidence and logic. That's what makes them true believers.
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