3. **Populist Appeal**: Trump's humor is often designed to …
3. **Populist Appeal**: Trump's humor is often designed to appeal to his base, fostering an "us versus them" dynamic and downplaying the seriousness of contentious issues[1][2].
3. **Populist Appeal**: Trump's humor is often designed to appeal to his base, fostering an "us versus them" dynamic and downplaying the seriousness of contentious issues[1][2].