Thousands were packed into the hall in Manchester, New Hampshire, last Saturday night. Tune in and look at their faces. Happy, smiling, ready for the show. They know the monologue and all the riffs. “The election was stolen.” “I’m going to give you the largest deportation of aliens in American history.” “Build the wall.” “Drill, baby, drill.” Donald Trump also promises no trans rights or teaching of critical race theory on his watch. The fans know the nicknames of his traitorous opponents (“Ron Desanctimonius”).

A Trump political rally has become a concert, and his adoring fans lip-sync the words just like the Swifties do for Tay-Tay in her arenas. His hold on them is as powerful as Taylor’s on hers.

Donald Trump at the campaign event in Manchester, New........

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