As an early Trump supporter, I have to say that terms like "Leader of the Western World" should be seen as hyperbole, at best, and delusion at worst.
Trump has shown he has a good shot at the prize, because...your quote above is what it looks like when a whole new political coalition is being built.
New, zealous, nationwide coalitions have always overwhelmed their opposition in the short run. Some even survive in the long run, like the Republican party.
But one thing seems apparent, Trump is leading a sizeable parade.
“As an early Trump supporter, I have to say that terms like “Leader of the Western World” should be seen as hyperbole, at best, and delusion at worst.”
Which is why seeing what ‘is’ rather than what we want to see is so critically important. Or we are in fact, no different, nor any smarter then DU liberals.
And he's accomplished that by emphasizing only one of his critical issues: illegal immigration.
He hasn't talked much about the one-sided trade agreements, growing trade deficits, the $18.5 trillion debt, economic stagnation, and how only a robust, growing, job creating domestic economy will solve our deficit and spending problems.
Lots more to talk about. I just hope he'll sharpen his discussion of these issues and put forth some more specific policies. - If he does it well, his support can be moved up several more times.