Martin Luther also believed that government should limit itself to controlling sin. [111] Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich explained the central role of domination in his „Principles of Trumpism“ speech and compared the leadership style needed to that of a violent bear. Psychology researcher Dan P. McAdams believes that a better comparison with the dominance behavior of alpha male chimpanzees like Yeroen is the subject of an in-depth study of the social behavior of chimpanzees conducted by renowned primatologist Frans de Waal. [196] Christopher Boehm, professor of biology and anthropology, agrees, writing, „His model of political position is reminiscent of what I saw in the wild in six years in Tanzania studying Gombe chimpanzees“ and „seems to be a classic alpha demonstration.“ [197] Arlie Russell Hochschild`s view of the relationship between Trump supporters and their favorite news sources—whether they are friends on social media or news stars and commentators—is that they become trustworthy because of the emotional attachment they have for them. Media scholar Daniel Kreiss sums up Hochschild: „Trump gave these foreigners in their own country, as well as Fox News, hope that they would once again take their rightful place at the center of the nation, and provided a very real emotional release from the channels of political correctness that dictated that they respect people of color. lesbians and gays and people of other faiths. that the personalities of the network share the same „deep history“ of political and social life and therefore learn from them „what they should be afraid of, what they should be angry and afraid of“. Theologian Michael Horton believes that Christian Trumpism represents the confluence of three trends that have come together, namely American Christian exceptionalism, the end-time conspiracy, and the prosperity gospel, Christian Americanism being the narrative that God specifically created the United States as an extraordinary, if not miraculous, providence, and an end-times conspiracy focused on the destruction of the world (figuratively or literally). because of a conspiracy of nefarious groups and globalist powers that threaten American sovereignty. Horton believes that what he calls the „cult of Christian Trumpism“ combines these three ingredients with „a generous dose of commercialism,“ as well as self-expression and personality cult.

[97] Evangelical Christian and historian John Fea believes that „the Church has been warning against pursuing political power for a very, very long time,“ but that many modern evangelicals such as Trump adviser and teleevangelist Paula White ignore these warnings. As one of MAGA`s Super PAC communications directors said in 2016: „Like Hercules, Donald Trump is a work of fiction.“ [145] Journalism professor Mark Danner explains that „week after week for a dozen years, millions of Americans have watched Donald J. Trump portray the business wizard [in The Apprentice], the grand vizier of capitalism, the wise man of the boardroom, a living confectionery whose every step and every word gravity, every experience, power and authority and.. Money. Endless money. [146] Political scientist Andrea Schneiker sees Trump`s heavily promoted public figure as a superhero, a genius, but nevertheless „an ordinary citizen who, in an emergency, uses his superpowers to save others, that is, his country. He sees a problem, knows what needs to be done to solve it, has the ability to fix the situation and does it. According to Donald Trump`s branding. A superhero is needed to solve the problems of ordinary Americans and the nation as such, because politicians are unable to do so. Therefore, the superhero is by definition an anti-politician.

Because of his celebrity status and identity as an artist, Donald Trump can be considered permissible to take extraordinary measures and even break the rules. [147] [148] Although the term is sometimes used to refer neutrally to Donald Trump himself (e.g. Trumpian is most commonly used as a derogatory term for people, actions, or philosophies that evoke Donald Trump`s beliefs, manners, or exaggerated behavior.