Trump Voters Are Sticking With Their Guy

Wall Street Journal: “To an unusual degree in American politics, the MAGA movement is based on a personal bond between Trump and his followers. Critics call it a personality cult. It has built over years, first when Trump entered their living rooms via reality television and then through cross-country campaign rallies that often breathed the fire of a religious revival. Together, Trump and the MAGA faithful have faced existential challenges—like the “Access Hollywood” tape, the Russia investigation, impeachments and more.”

“But Trump has never before asked his followers to sacrifice as he did this week. His pitch has long been the promise of glory days restored in exchange for their vote. With his sweeping tariffs, which may yet be reinstated, the president has explicitly told the faithful that the new golden age will come at an economic cost.”