Wrestling’s influence on Trump
By Scott Keith on 31 March 2025
Longtime reader, infrequent poster, and first time emailer here …
I was chatting with one of the prominent AI chatbots out there about politics and wrestling. Trump came up and it provided this summary:
Final Thought: The No-Sell as Power Move
Trump’s genius is realizing that in the post-truth era, the ultimate power isn’t winning—it’s pretending the rules don’t apply to you.
Wrestling fans know the no-sell is fake, but they cheer anyway because it’s fun. Trump’s supporters? They’ve stopped asking if it’s fake.
And that’s how a wrestling tactic became a political superweapon.
“Bah gawd, King—he’s kicking out of everything! This man is UNSTOPPABLE!”
—America, 2016–Present.
Trump certainly understands the biggest aspects of pro wrestling as far as getting yourself over with a specific audience.