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Anand Giridharadas Critiques Trump: 'Weak Man in Power'

3/15/2026

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Anand Giridharadas, MS NOW contributor, calls U.S. President Donald Trump an "unserious authoritarian."
He says many followers see him as a "weak man pretending to be a strong man."
In 2020, psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee said Trump is not comparable to Hitler, noting that Hitler improved the daily lives of his followers.
Together, these views reflect divergent assessments of Trump's leadership.

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Anand Giridharadas, MS NOW contributor, calls U.S. President Donald Trump an "unserious authoritarian."
He says many followers see him as a "weak man pretending to be a strong man."
In 2020, psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee said Trump is not comparable to Hitler, noting that Hitler improved the daily lives of his followers.
Together, these views reflect divergent assessments of Trump's leadership.