self-portrayal

What unites them is the desire to call B.S. on the idyllic self-portrayal of conservative Christian influencers.

In the short run, that may be good politics; Trump’s self-portrayal as a martyr appears to have cemented his hold on the Republican presidential nomination.

“His critics, in contrast, accuse him of employing the same elite-baiting rhetoric that propelled to power other populist leaders, such as Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Peruvian President Pedro Castillo. And indeed, Petro’s record as a former mayor of Bogotá, his self-portrayal as an agent of historic transformation, and even some of his reported personality traits, such as his aversion to being contradicted, suggest to many that a demagogue may be lurking.”

For years, Holmes has molded her gender presentation to align with her interests, beginning with her self-portrayal as an essentially masculine entrepreneur and ending with her presentation at trial as a feminine victim of male abuse.

Republican Glenn Youngkin trailed his opponent for much of the Virginia governor’s race, struggling to stir enthusiasm with his criticism of the state’s economy, questioning of U.S. election integrity and self-portrayal as a likable moderate in a red fleece vest.