Or is it the other way around?
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Correct, I’d say Trump is closer to Denethor. At least as he is portrayed in the movies, book-Denethor actually fought back against Sauron for decades and was driven insane by a Palantir (and Sauron influencing him through it just like Saruman).
Peter Thiel, who owns JD Vance, has a company called Palantir, just to add another layer to this joke.
Seriously! Theoden was bewitched by Wormtongue via Saruman / Sauron. Trump might be influenced but he was already his own Dark Lord.
I think they are closure to the town master and lacky from the hobbit.
Theoden is a good guy though.
He finally helped in the end, but even after he got released from Grima’s control he was like “nah, don’t really want to help” until he gave in.
I sincerely doubt trump has any redemption arc outside of leaving office by any means ASAP.
Maybe Trump is a good guy who’s been under a spell to make him stupid and vain for decades?
No, he’s just a shitty, spoiled, brat that grew up to be a terrible person.
Other way around. Life imitates art.
