Please inform me who else got more votes and drew bigger crowds, and has more supporters today?
What is wrong with the statement? He did rise to become the leader of the right. He was not appointed, and the author never claimed that. He said he rose. Well, I have news for you, Trump did rise above all other would be leaders, and has assumed that title by defeating all the others who assumed they would claim that title.
He was not a moderate as many claimed, and he was most definitely not a liberal like many claimed.
Just as Reagan was the leader of the right for eight years, Trump was the leader of the right for four years as President and still is. I do not see any other individual who I, a long standing hard core member of the conservative Christian right, can look up to a tried and true leader.
I see many on the right I like, but none have the mantle as being the leader. Until he falters, he is the leader by the simple fact that he defeated every other man or woman who has challenged him. Plus, it was Trump who outed every imposter who claimed to be on the right. Something even Rush was not able to do, and in fact, was in awe of how he outed them for being, imposters.