I have had my doubts that he was for a very long time. Maybe he is, as long as he agrees with it. I have held that he is a huckster for at least 20 years. There has never been a gooberment handout he didn’t like from the outset and he rode that tide and still does. He is a socialist as long as he can be on top of the heap just like most true socialists.
Can you name one successful CEO that isn't a huckster (as you are defining it)?