- Can members of the Trump cult be deprogrammed after the leader falls? Steven Hassan says yes; Author of "The Cult of Trump" on our president's similarities to famous cult leaders — and how to break the grip https://www.salon.com/2019/10/22/cam-members-of-the-trump-cult-be-deprogrammed-after-the-leader-falls-steven-hassan-says-yes/ 554 comments politics