Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In The Cult of Trump, mind control and licensed mental health expert Steven Hassan draws parallels between Donald Trump and people like Jim Jones, David Koresh, L. Ron Hubbard, and Sun Myung Moon, arguing that Trump's presidency was in many ways like a destructive cult. He specifically details the ways in which people are influenced through an array of social psychology methods and how they become fiercely loyal and obedient. Hassan was a former “Moonie” himself, and he presents a “thoughtful and well-researched analysis of some of the most puzzling aspects of the [Trump] presidency, including the remarkable passivity of fellow Republicans [and] the gross pandering of many members of the press” (Thomas G. Gutheil, MD and professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School).
About the Author (courtesy of Simon & Schuster)
Steven Hassan, PhD, is a mental health professional and forensics expert who has been helping people leave destructive cults since 1976 after he was deprogrammed from the Moon cult by his family. He directs the Freedom of Mind Resource Center, a consulting and media production company, based in Massachusetts. He is the author of the books, "Combating Cult Mind Control" and "Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs." Dr. Hassan’s expertise has been featured in major media outlets such as CNN, ABC, NBC, and "The New York Times." He has developed The BITE Model™, the world’s first scientifically validated construct for evaluating authoritarian control, and hosts the podcast, The Influence Continuum.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Capital Area Skeptics (NCAS).
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In The Cult of Trump, mind control and licensed mental health expert Steven Hassan draws parallels between Donald Trump and people like Jim Jones, David Koresh, L. Ron Hubbard, and Sun Myung Moon, arguing that Trump's presidency was in many ways like a destructive cult. He specifically details the ways in which people are influenced through an array of social psychology methods and how they become fiercely loyal and obedient. Hassan was a former “Moonie” himself, and he presents a “thoughtful and well-researched analysis of some of the most puzzling aspects of the [Trump] presidency, including the remarkable passivity of fellow Republicans [and] the gross pandering of many members of the press” (Thomas G. Gutheil, MD and professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School).
About the Author (courtesy of Simon & Schuster)
Steven Hassan, PhD, is a mental health professional and forensics expert who has been helping people leave destructive cults since 1976 after he was deprogrammed from the Moon cult by his family. He directs the Freedom of Mind Resource Center, a consulting and media production company, based in Massachusetts. He is the author of the books, "Combating Cult Mind Control" and "Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs." Dr. Hassan’s expertise has been featured in major media outlets such as CNN, ABC, NBC, and "The New York Times." He has developed The BITE Model™, the world’s first scientifically validated construct for evaluating authoritarian control, and hosts the podcast, The Influence Continuum.
The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Capital Area Skeptics (NCAS).
#CultOfTrump
#StevenHassan
#MindControl
#Authoritarianism
#CriticalThinking
#PoliticalPsychology
#CultRecovery
#TrumpPresidency
#BITEModel
#FreedomOfMind
#DestructiveCults
#SocialInfluence
#MalignantNarcissism
#ConspiracyTheories
#MediaLiteracy
#Skepticism
#QAnon
#CultAwareness
#Deprogramming
#PsychologicalManipulation
#AmericanPolitics
#EvangelicalCults
#SocialPsychology
#ThoughtReform
#Disinformation
