The Psychology of Trump and His Supporters
Few public figures have been analyzed as often as Donald Trump. In this guide, Dr. Bart Rossi, PhD examines Trump’s personality, leadership style and public behavior, from debate stages and rallies to the White House.Just as important, these pieces look at the people who support him: what draws them in, why loyalty often outlasts broken promises, and how trust in a leader can outweigh the evidence. Dr. Rossi, PhD offers a psychologist’s view of one of the most debated relationships in modern American politics.

“Don’t Believe Your Eyes, Believe Me”: The Psychology of Trump’s Supporters, From 2016 to 2026
For a decade, President Trump has asked supporters to trust him over the evidence, and most have. But broken promises on prices,…

Guilt by Association: Do Epstein, the Tate Brothers, and the Company a Leader Keeps Erode Trust?
President Trump’s past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, his family’s ties to the Tate brothers and a long list of misconduct allegations have…

Taxpayer-Funded Ads, “A Very Small Price to Pay,” and a Promised “Big Surprise”: The Psychology of Trump’s Week
In one week, the president ran self-promoting ads on the public dime, said losing cities to Iran would be “a very small…

This Week: Biden’s Out, Harris is in, and Trump is still Trump
Yes, it’s been a crazy few weeks, and Biden’s Out, Harris is in, and Trump is still Trump. In this coming weekend’s…

Power & Politics Episode 23 Air Date: 6/9/24
In Power & Politics Episode 23 Air Date: 6/9/24, Frank Cipolla and Dr. Bart Rossi, PhD discuss the Trump guilty verdict on…

Trump Trial Psychology and Whether Trump Will Debate
This week on Power & Politics, Dr. Bart Rossi, PhD, analyzes the Trump Trial psychology and how it may have affected the…

Trump Vs. COVID19
Trump Vs. COVID19. The president has long played down the pandemic. He has the best security in the world, and yet he…

Trump vs Trump
Trump vs Trump is not opinions or fake news. It is his words, on tape, saying two conflicting positions on coronavirus. Will…

Trump Says He Loves America
President Trumps says he loves America. He hugs the flag, says he is fighting for the forgotten Americans. Is he? Political psychologist…

Trump’s Salute to America July 4th
Trump’s Salute to America July 4th military parade is now over. Critics and Trump’s aides were anxious for different reasons. Dr. Bart…