Trump rode pain and victimhood to power, but grievance may not be an effective basis for governing

Following President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Monday January 20th, Lilie Chouliaraki and Kathryn Claire Higgins write that the now 47th president rode a narrative of persecution, pain and victimhood back to the White House. They argue that this victimhood is a deep-seated part of Trump’s identity and that he has leveraged the politics of grievance, blame and hate against marginalized communities while at the same time playing the role of champion of the disenchanted.