'He's a narcissist': New doc exposes how Trump finds 'yes men' to push his election fraud lies

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Source: The Independent

56 minutes ago


Donald Trump’s efforts to block the certification of the 2020 election is in the spotlight in a new documentary as it probes the former president’s ability to surround himself with so-called “yes men” who will do his bidding.

Stopping the Steal, the documentary available on HBO on September 17 at 9pm, tracks Trump’s extraordinary efforts from Election Day 2020 through January 6 to stay in power despite his election loss. The film reveals the former president’s reliance on so-called “yes men,” a group that includes his allies and conspiracy theorists alike, to boost his baseless claims while many elected officials refused to bend to Trump’s will.

Stephanie Grisham, a former Trump White House official, said in the film that she believes Trump knew he lost, “But he’s a narcissist and his ego will not accept defeat.”

Grisham, who has become a Trump critic after serving in his White House, said his ego, paired with a group of unwavering Trump supporters, strengthened his mission: “When you have people who will so willingly come around you and tell you you didn’t lose and the things you want to hear … that enables him to double down and triple down.”

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-election-fraud-jan-6-documentary-hbo-b2614522.html

[underpants]

1. The last two paragraphs

The documentary premiers just 48 days before the 2024 election.

“I think January 6 is like the trailer to a movie,” Grisham warns in the film. “That’s the one thing with Donald Trump that I’ve learned. You think he’ll just go this far and there’s not more. There’s always more. He takes it as far as it will go.”

[hadEnuf]

2. Hitler operated the same way.

It was also part of his downfall.

[PortTack]

3. As soon to be president elect Harris said in the debate, they make friends with him because he's easily manipulated

[FakeNoose]

4. After the 2020 election Chump fired almost everybody who said he lost

They were probably all looking for jobs anyway, so Chump did them a favor IMHO.

But the ones he hired (or promoted) to replace the fired staffers - they were the "yes" people who were willing to break the law to keep Chump in power. We already know who those people were, their names are on the record. Round them all up and interrogate every one of them.

[Marthe48]

5. Do you think if we called him an a**hole

more people would understand where we're coming from when talking about traitor? We used to call people like him jerks, a**holes, and other names for having the same kind of behavior.

[Grins]

6. He fears being called a "LOSER!" more.

It’s the word his Klansman father ALWAYS used.

And why his narcissistic son didn’t want to name his son “Donald” in fear he might be just that.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Watched it last night. Very well done and clear as to

what TSF tried to do

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219475557

[TommieMommy]

8. I just watched it. Wow really very well done.

I kept thinking of all the false claims he put out there that started so much hatred. Excellent documentary.