Academic experts available to provide context or comment on the following topic:
How is Trump using his arraignment for propaganda purposes?
How is Trump using his arraignment for propaganda purposes?
Isaac Nahon-Serfaty (English and French)
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts
inahonse@uottawa.ca
Professor Nahon-Serfaty can talk about this topic from a communication standpoint.
“I think these scandals and judicial processes help Trump to reinforce his popularity among his most radical supporters. He is seen as a 'victim' of the system, a system supposedly controlled by democrats and pro-liberal corporations, politicians, judges, etc. These situations are seen as a confirmation of conspiracy theories and plots to prevent Trump to become president again.”