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From Pseudo-Events to Quasi-Religion: The Visual Construction of Donald Trump as a Religious Right Hero4 views
Author
Frank, BrieAnna, Religious Studies - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia
Advisors
Hedstrom, Matthew, Religious Studies, University of Virginia
Henry, Daryn, Religious Studies, University of Virginia
Abstract
This thesis analyzes three photographs of President Donald Trump and their theological interpretation within the Religious Right. It identifies throughlines between their respective histories that contributed to the positive reception these photographs had among many in this demographic. This scholarship adopts an interdisciplinary approach, engaging visual/popular culture and media theory, as well as American religious and political history. Ultimately, it argues that these photographs epitomized the elements that have fostered Trump’s image as a quasi-religious figure within the Religious Right.
Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
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Frank, BrieAnna. From Pseudo-Events to Quasi-Religion: The Visual Construction of Donald Trump as a Religious Right Hero. University of Virginia, Religious Studies - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, MA (Master of Arts), 2026-04-29, https://doi.org/10.18130/77er-0b50.
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