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Trump’s celebrity status helped him win the White House. Now it may help him get reelected. | Opinion

In her new book, Princeton professor Lauren A. Wright argues that Trump's celebrity status, allows him to more credibly claim ignorance when it comes to abusing his office. And that will bode well for him in 2020.

Supporters of Donald Trump hold a rally for the president beside Trump's star on the Walk of Fame along Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood on Saturday, March 25, 2017.
Supporters of Donald Trump hold a rally for the president beside Trump's star on the Walk of Fame along Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood on Saturday, March 25, 2017.Read moreLuis Sinco / MCT