{"id":2007051,"date":"2023-08-21T14:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T18:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-questions-if-maga-movement-is-a-cult-over-trumps-support-from-fans\/"},"modified":"2023-08-21T14:52:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T18:52:26","slug":"joe-scarborough-questions-if-maga-movement-is-a-cult-over-trumps-support-from-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-questions-if-maga-movement-is-a-cult-over-trumps-support-from-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Scarborough wonders if the MAGA movement is a &#8216;cult&#8217; due to Trump&#8217;s fan base."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-scarborough-questions-if-maga-movement-is-a-cult-over-trumps-support-from-fans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2007051&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Is the &#8220;Make America\u2062 Great Again&#8221;\u2064 Movement a Cult?<\/h2>\n<p>MSNBC commentator Joe Scarborough \u2064sparked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whoopi-walks-off-the-view-set-during-clash-over-miranda-lambert\/\" title=\"Whoopi storms off 'The View' set amid Miranda Lambert clash.\">heated\u2063 debate<\/a> on Monday as he questioned whether the &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; \u200b(MAGA) movement can be classified as a cult. This discussion comes in light of a recent poll revealing that a staggering 71% of respondents trust what former\u200d President Donald Trump says more than their own\u200d friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>Scarborough&#8217;s co-host and wife, \u200dMika Brzezinski, expressed sympathy for those involved in what she referred to as a cult. While Scarborough acknowledged that they couldn&#8217;t definitively label it as such, he emphasized the unwavering loyalty of Trump&#8217;s supporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Unveiling the Cult-like Characteristics<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;If we delve into the question of whether \u200dthis is a\u2062 cult or \u2062not, we must acknowledge\u200d that we lack the expertise to make that determination,&#8221; Scarborough admitted \u2063on MSNBC&#8217;s Morning Joe. \u200d&#8221;However, it is disconcerting to witness the immense trust placed in a failed \u2064reality TV host, surpassing even that of family members, friends, and religious leaders. This raises eyebrows and prompts experts in cult studies to\u2062 take notice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Later in\u2063 the show, Scarborough delved deeper \u2062into the\u200d issue, \u2062expressing bewilderment at how people could still\u2063 support Trump \u200din 2023. He turned to the internet to explore the definition of \u200ba cult, highlighting the characteristics of dynamic, charismatic\u200b leaders who seek to control their followers\u200c for personal gain.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Unique Brand of Leadership<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Interestingly, this definition doesn&#8217;t quite\u200d align with Trump, as he lacks any specific teachings or doctrines other than &#8216;Follow me blindly,'&#8221; Scarborough observed. &#8220;It&#8217;s truly twisted that\u2064 in America, people rally behind a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">political leader<\/a>. We must question why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-scarborough-questions-if-maga-movement-is-a-cult-over-trumps-support-from-fans\/\" title=\"Joe Scarborough wonders if the MAGA movement is a 'cult' due to Trump's fan base.\">individuals proudly \u200ddisplay\u200d flags<\/a> of a politician. This is\u2063 nothing to be \u2063proud of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The poll, conducted by CBS and \u200dYouGov, also\u200b revealed that Trump holds\u200b a commanding \u2064lead among \u2063likely Republican primary voters, with 62% indicating they would vote for him. This significant margin places Trump far ahead\u2063 of \u200dGovernor Ron \u2062DeSantis, who trails at a\u2064 mere 16%.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has\u2064 even used these poll results \u2063as justification for his decision not to participate in the upcoming Republican \u200bdebate. Rumors suggest that he may opt \u200dfor alternative\u200c programming, potentially engaging in a one-on-one interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/piers-morgan-rips-insufferable-woke-brats-upset-over-snow-white-consensual-kiss-controversy\/\" title=\"Piers Morgan Rips \u2018Insufferable Woke Brats\u2019 Upset Over \u2018Snow White\u2019 Consensual Kiss Controversy\">debate surrounding<\/a> \u200cthe MAGA movement continues, it remains to be seen whether it truly exhibits cult-like \u2062characteristics or if it is simply a fiercely loyal political following.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSNBC&#8217;s Joe Scarborough questioned whether the &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; movement is a &#8220;cult,&#8221; as he analyzed former President Donald Trump&#8217;s supporters. This discussion followed a recent poll revealing that 71% of respondents prioritize Trump&#8217;s words over those of their loved ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2007052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2007051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007051","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2007051"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2007051\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2007052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2007051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2007051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2007051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}