I guess I would say that Trump flips back & forth on issues, and mainly just shoots from the hip, primarily because he’s a billionaire and can do so.
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I think the reason his actions are so puzzling to us is that we have actual core convictions, whereas people like him are just opportunists who act out of self-interest always. So someone like that can vote for a charlatan like Obama if he thinks he will personally benefit from an Obama administration.
Personally, I can’t stand Trump, and I do not understand the FReepers who fall all over him just because he says something we like from time to time.
I think you hit the nail on the head with Trump... He does not really have any core convictions. Any position (or support for a candidate) can be altered if he feels there is something to gain by it.