The 'bizarre' clapping incident during Trump's executive order signing indicates an authoritarian dynamic within MAGA.

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The thread discusses a 'bizarre' clapping incident during a Trump executive order signing, suggesting it reveals MAGA's authoritarian dynamics and the fear of Trump among his allies.

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Parent: Political BehaviorEntity: MAGAImpact: negativeDate: Oct 2, 2026Target: Authoritarian dynamics within MAGA

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'Bizarre' clapping incident shows loyalists 'afraid' of Trump: NYT analysis

On Thursday during an executive order signing, Cabinet members and other loyalists of President Donald Trump went on to applaud for a "bizarre" amount of time, in an incident that New York Times columnist Jamalle Bouie suggested reveals something important about MAGA's "authoritarian" dynamic. In Bouie's estimation, even Trump's allies are "afraid" of him.

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'Bizarre' clapping incident shows loyalists 'afraid' of Trump: NYT analysis https://www.alternet.org/trump-clapping-loyalists/ via Alternet.org

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