Have you been even following politics for the past 8 years.? The Tea Party got in enough Republicans to at least slow down Obama. The Freedom
caucus were a thorn in the side to the main stream Republicans in Cingress. But what we did really well is take back local state houses and counties. We worked so hard. People, like myself, who never were involved in politics who became Precinct Committeemen, voted conservative locally and they voted conservatively at State and definitely affected Washington. We did that. Then we ran candidates for local office, like me and we won. Donald Trump did not happen in a vacuum. He was the product of 8 years of very hard work by a lot of people.
Donald Trump did not happen in a vacuum. He was the product of 8 years of very hard work by a lot of people.
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Grassroots efforts are certainly important. As I said, I participated and contributed significantly to the Tea Party movement. But your statement that “he was the product” of hard work by others is simply not the whole story of the Trump phenomenon. Much of what he accomplished was WITHOUT the benefit of the party apparatus or their support.
Trump is wealthy and used a lot of his own money to fund much of his expensive campaign. He also leveraged his own celebrity “star power” to gain attention and used his savvy media skills to masterfully control the message. His familiarity with TV productions was a huge and undeniable asset.
Trump was indefatigable on the campaign trail. His energy was boundless and his drive unstoppable. And he benefited greatly from the strength of his family bonds and their collective wisdom. His son-in-law Jared Kushner was particularly brilliant in helping Trump to leverage the power of technology during the campaign. (If you’re not familiar with the impact of Kushner’s unique talents, you should read up on it. He work was nothing short of pivotal.)
Donald J. Trump made political history. Many books will be written about his rise against all odds. In short, Trump was a man of destiny and vision, and a force of nature whose ascendancy to the presidency was largely the result of his own initiative. He convinced the American people to believe in him.
With regard to your curiously absurd question as to whether I have been following politics, clearly I have been following it close enough to see the big picture and the totality of forces that put Trump in the White House.