John Ellis: “Trump doesn’t program what the bottom thinks and believes. The bottom systems what he says he thinks and believes. Trump doesn’t lead the bottom. The bottom leads him. In 2016, Trump wasn’t the bottom’s ‘messenger.’ The bottom used to be the messenger. Trump, to borrow Charles Murray’s memorable word, used to be ‘the homicide weapon.’”
“At each rally, when he makes his front, he applauds the target market, at some period, signaling his appreciate. He’s the one American presidential candidate and president (that I do know of) who ever did or does that. He understands how a lot it’s preferred. And he understands, higher than any individual, that he should now not, ever, disrespect MAGA country and all of its element portions. They’re unswerving. They’ll forgive him any collection of sins. However he should be unswerving to them in go back.”
“He from time to time slips up. At a rally ultimate 12 months he prompt the ones in attendance to get vaccinated, telling them it used to be the proper factor to do. The target market wasn’t having it. Many amongst them booed. Trump by no means raised the topic (at rallies) once more.”
