How to Leave the Trump Cult

The Lucas Bean Show · Feb 17, 2026 · 4m

When Your Family Member is in a Cult: Here’s What Actually Works

I’ve watched people I love disappear into the MAGA cult.

Good people. People I never thought would defend the indefensible.

And I did what everyone does: I argued. I sent articles. I fact-checked them in real time. I got frustrated, then desperate, then I gave up.

Nothing worked.

So I stopped guessing and started researching actual cult deprogramming. Not to mock anyone, to understand what gets people out.

Here’s what I learned. And it’s not what you want to hear.

The Truth: Most Won’t Leave

Let me be clear about this upfront…