manipulator

"I do think that he was a skilful manipulator. I think that he was acutely aware of the power and influence that he had."

They have depicted her as a kind of master manipulator scheming violent resistance from her perch in Mexico City.

But Wagstaffe described Kroe as a “master manipulator” who tried to delay the trial with antics such as faking medical emergencies on several occasions.

As a master propagandist and expert manipulator of the media and information environment, Donald Trump is very intentional with his strategic messaging.

Devoid of communal deliberation, people become easy marks for manipulators who play to base fears or shallow emotional appeals.