I still don’t think Trump knows or cares about most of the things he was supposedly elected for. He’s a figurehead just like Reagan or Nixon — the big question is who is pulling the strings. Who is the Henry Kissinger of 2024?
@mathewi I am constantly baffled by all of the media pundits trying to give Trump credit for mastery of the election cycle. He's just not that smart. He simply has been allowed to stoke fear into a large percentage of people that are hurting for various (some imaginary) reasons. But I do not believe it is with any planning on his part other momentary reactions to a crowd about a new particular bit he tries out.
This time around Trump doesn't scare me as much as the people that are around him.