Trump is a liberal saying what conservatives want to hear. That may or may not be a good thing. But one thing is certain, it does not mean he is no longer a liberal.
I doubt he is a liberal. I doubt he has any real political beliefs. I think he is a rich guy who thinks that if he wants to be president he'll be president.
I think this is difficult for most freepers to understand but Trump is neither a liberal or a conservative. He is and has been all his life a "promoter". Promoters know how to promote. They don't necessarily believe in what they promote but they do know how to promote. My read on anything Trump said or contributed for in the past was it was likely connected with something or someone he was promoting.
Because of this I cannot extrapolate past or current comments or past or future behavior as to what Trump believes. With a promoter it is possible they don't have a central belief system except that which advances their current project.
Liberals, the press and GOPe are also promoters who have few core beliefs except that which advances their product. We liberals, I know what that their product is and I do not want it. With Trump, I don't think anyone is quite sure what he is promoting just yet. Perhaps he is simply improving his personal brand, perhaps he wishes to be bought through indirect favors, perhaps he really wants to promote capitalism or conservatism. I know just like fish gotta swim, promoters got to promote and sooner or later we will know what Trump is promoting.