WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet Podcast - How Will Members of Trump’s Cult Respond to His Election Win

How Will Members of Trump’s Cult Respond to His Election Win

11/14/24 • 27 min

WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet Podcast

Interview with Steven Hassan, a mental health professional, author, and one of the nation's foremost deprogrammers who have helped people leave destructive cults, conducted by Scott Harris.

Steven Hassan talks about the new edition of his book, “The Cult of Trump,” and the impact Donald Trump’s election victory will have on the president-elect himself, his followers, and his MAGA movement’s attack on U.S. democratic institutions.

Interview with Steven Hassan, a mental health professional, author, and one of the nation's foremost deprogrammers who have helped people leave destructive cults, conducted by Scott Harris.

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