The issue is this- when people are scared, they tend to trust authority figures.
Some of us are wise enough to see that it is the “authority figures” who are responsible for creating and promoting the fear, to increase their own power over us.
Right. That's the whole premise of MAGA.
I think you're saying that Trump was big on promoting fear, which I completely agree with.
Of course he promoted fear and only Trump could fix our dire situation.