It took him a while to catch on. He was out there calling Trump’s “trade war” (false terminology) “an utter disaster” back in 2018. At least he did say “Joe Biden must not become president” last year.
Good point. So you can imagine what it took to change his mind. From most of his critiques, of President Trump, I think it was more of a personality thing. Sowell is very refined in his intellect and tastes, a real Marquesse of Queensbury Rules kind of guy. And, it doesn’t seem to be an affectation. Whereas DJT is a bit of a chameleon with the persona of a true statesman, such as in his magnificent speech in Poland, and equally at home as a street brawler which is all that the media ever presented. His persona, through the media lens, is probably like fingernails on a chalk board.
But he chose not to be a never-Trumper and even came out of retirement to get much more politically active in support of Trump’s policies, though I don’t recall him ever saying what a fine, upright person President Trump is. However, I think he is way more upright and refined than the media or leftists will ever acknowledge.