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As for Trump not showing as much respect for the Constitution as Reagan did, I’d have to see some examples. His E.O.s have pretty much been dedicated to reversing Obama directives. I don’t think he has been disrespectful of the Constitution.

Yes, even when I was writing that I was realizing my analysis did not go deep enough.

Reagan loved the constitution! Reagan immersed himself into the Constitution. He knew it backwards and forwards, and he applied it to everything going on in the government and culture of the time.

I believe that Trump, by his actions is showing that same love for the Constitution, but I do not believe, at this time, or from his past, that he has the deep knowledge of the Constitution that Reagan had. Do I believe he is getting much, much better in that regard, yes, I absolutely do. I also believe, that behind the scenes, he is being tutored by someone or even doing the necessary hard-work to fully educate himself to a deeper level where the Constitution is concerned.

The only thing I fault him on is his statement late in the primaries where he stated that the Gay Marriage issue was settled because the Supreme Court ruled on it.

We all know that the Supreme Court, from a practical constitutional perspective is never the last word. However, I do realize, in Trump's manner of speaking, this was probably not meant from a constitutional perspective, but from a policy perspective and what he was willing to fight for and not fight for.

You can’t cover all your bases in a short response. I know that.

When it comes to arguing the value of Reagan vs Trump, I really don’t want to get into it. Any such conversation cannot be had without dumping on one or the other. It’s a defeatist issue. Either way, we’d be trashing a great president.

Trump has been very good with regard to the U. S. Constitution > IMO.

As for the homosexual issue, anything that has been ruled upon by the SCOTUS will have to be reviewed when future cases reach the court. Any comment by Trump on those matters would simple alienate future support. He can’t change it.

Congress or the Courts will have to address it in the future.

IMO < there’s too much one the line, to get sidetracked on an issue like that.

I agree with your concluding comments on the matter.