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What Trump's language has in common with cult language

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:16:25
Publish Date: 2026-03-21 07:00:02
Description: When President Trump says things like “fake news,” “witch hunt” or even “Make America Great Again,” he’s not just using catchy phrases -- he’s persuading people into a way of thinking and believing. This week on Code Switch, we talk to Amanda Montell, author of Cultish and co-host of the podcast Sounds Like A Cult, about what the language of MAGA shares with cult language, and why it matters.

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