mes·mer·ize
/ˈmezməˌrīz/Submit
verb
hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them.
"she was mesmerized by the blue eyes that stared so intently into her own"
ARCHAIC
hypnotize (someone).
synonyms: enthrall, hold spellbound, entrance, dazzle, bedazzle, bewitch, charm, captivate, enchant, fascinate, transfix, grip, hypnotize
"the dancers mesmerized us"
AMERICANS ARE MESMERIZED BY MYTHOLOGY, MOVIES, TELEVISION, ADVERTISING, MONEY, AND NOW BY TRUMP.