A Lesson for Trump from Machiavelli

Which is a more effective tool for an absolute ruler to maintain power: force or deception?

Niccolo Machiavelli’s idea on the subject is presented here, but if you’re Donald Trump, you choose both. When he lost the election in 2020, he both incited a violent insurrection and conspired with 18 members of his staff to reach out to state government officials and overturn the results.