In order to ask Jane Goodall’s opinion you must first care about Jane Goodall’s opinion. You must then believe she is knowledgeable about anything other than apes.
This is desperate, grasping, juvenile stuff from the so-called highbrow Atlantic.
When it comes to chimpanzee behavior, she is THE subject matter expert. No one has spent as much time with them, to the point where they are so acclimated to her, that her presence no longer alters their behavior. Her research is ground breaking, insightful and an invaluable addition to scientific knowledge.
However, she completely lacks an understanding of American politics, Mr. Trump, nor electioneering. It is unfortunate she chose to attempt an analogy on a subject she does not know or understand.