Trump is a mud wrestler in an era of uncertainty

When it comes to Donald Trump’s “charisma,” I am about as mystified as letter writer Howard Bluth (“The irrationality of Trump followers is painfully clear,” Aug. 26).

My explanation is as follows. First, Mr. Trump is basically a mud wrestler, and people find that entertaining and mesmerizing. Second, though he has no competence in anything, he cultivates the notion that he’s insuperable.

People without the time or education to grasp the complexities of the world latch on to this guy, who presents himself as a messiah. Their irrational clinging is a bundled expression of all their fears and uncertainties.

I think that if President Joe Biden or someone else could somehow address these fears and give people confidence that we can solve them, their attachment to Mr. Trump will vanish.