The Truth On Trump
How The Modern P.T. Barnum Became President Of The United States
As an former elected official, born to a family of activists, lawyers, artist, and politicians. The idea of Donald Trump being President seems unlikely. It offends my family to suggest the possibility. The fact is you have an opinion on Donald Trump. That is his brilliance. He embedded himself in American psyche through manipulation of pop culture and the media infotainment machine. He made himself. You’re putting a nouveau rich Hugh Hefner in control of one of the most powerful positions in the world. Trump is good for being Trump not negoiating zero sum deals with no room for bankruptcy. There is little wiggle room.
The Modern P.T. Barnum
I do not like or dislike Donald Trump. I admire him for his accomplishments because I am a person that likes to see people succeed. This Presidential run is not a whim. For three decades Donald Trump has systematically and consciously made the effort to create his brand. Donald Trump is the modern incarnation of P.T. Barnum. P.T. Barnum was a master manipulator of the press of his day. He was a great businessman with a gift for seeing things both as they are and what could be. He understood the average person’s need for entertainment. Barnum’s use of spectacles to promote his circus in ways causing the public and media to buy tickets to every…
