I’m not sure anymore. I think Trump’s cult of personality is just that strong. He just occupies a weird place in popular culture, where was cool generic rich guy that occasionally popped up in movies & shows. I don’t know if we’ll ever see another figure uniquely suited to have basically 3 decades of fame and a virtual blank slate for people to graft onto.
This. Trump’s three decades of celebrity plays just as big a part as white grievance politics in making MAGA what it is today.
That’s what wanna be politicians like DeSantis don’t understand. He can’t get away with the same shyt Trump because unfortunately, Americans worship celebrities. They are our nobility class.