Wrestling With Trump review: presidential politics meets WWE

The Financial Times reviews 'Wrestling With Trump', a work examining whether Donald Trump's political strategy is based on WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). The review explores the parallels between Trump's political tactics and the theatrical, confrontational style of professional wrestling. It analyzes how Trump, a former WWE Hall of Fame inductee, has incorporated elements of wrestling entertainment into his political persona and communication methods. The review discusses specific examples of Trump's use of wrestling-style rhetoric, stagecraft, and narrative framing. It also considers the broader implications of this fusion of entertainment and politics for American democracy and media landscape. The review is part of FT's arts and culture coverage, offering critical analysis of contemporary political culture.