what i think the donald is doing, at an ivy league level, is recognizing whats ailing the people, in the headlines. he senses the public is unhappy with open borders & illegal immigrant crimes. the public does not like jobs going to mexico & china. the public is unhappy with the rise of ISIS, & the whole left wing angst over cops.
so he makes his trump shirts in china. but sells the voters the promise to make everything in USA. maybe he is a recent convert to populism, when free trade & gaming the system is how he made his fortune. he has never been above paying the clintons when he needs them.
he is much better than clinton & all the republican primary candidates, at putting his ear to the public & making positions they will support. as a non-politician who donated to both parties, he has unique open canvas to craft positions without pandering to partisans.
hence the capitalist is suddenly a populist.
