“If he’s elected — which I think unlikely — I won’t be surprised if he betrays his supporters as badly or worse than the Republican establishment has.”
Rather than make wild guesses, read ‘The Art of the Deal ‘, written decades ago. He talks about following through on what you promise - he used Carter and Reagan as examples and was impressed with one man who did deals with a handshake, one’s word should be good enough.
Yes. Mr. Trump is the same generation I am. I was raised with “your word is your bond” from my father. He stressed over and over, honor above all.
I may exaggerate or avoid answering but I never lie. It has served me well for 68 years. And I buy and sell on a handshake.
Oh, and don’t ever lie to me. That is the end of our association, period.
I believe Trump does the same.
> “He [Trump] talks about following through on what you promise...and was impressed with one man who did deals with a handshake, one’s word should be good enough.”
Should be, but isn’t. I wonder if Trump shook hands with the persons who ended up not being paid because of his bankruptcies (though he himself had plenty of money).
I don’t trust politicians or wheeler-dealer businessmen (whichever way you wish to classify him). I go by their records, and with great trepidation try to anticipate what they’ll do in the future. I enjoyed some of Trump’s digs at the beginning of the campaign — and the way he shook up the establishment and the media — but neither his character nor his intelligence has ever impressed me. How so many persons can put so much hope in him I cannot understand.
If we are taking Trump at his word, as written in his books, then I have problems with some of these:
“The Canadian plan also helps Canadians live longer and healthier than Americans… We need, as a nation, to reexamine the single-payer plan.” —Writing in his book, The America We Deserve, January 2000
“By imposing a one-time 14.25 percent net-worth tax on the richest individuals and trusts, we can put America on sound financial footing for the next century.” —Writing in his book, The America We Deserve, January 2000
"I’m a conservative on most issues but a liberal on health. It is an unacceptable but accurate fact that the number of uninsured Americans has risen to 42 million. Working out detailed plans will take time. But the goal should be clear: Our people are our greatest asset. We must take care of our own. We must have universal healthcare." —Writing in his book, The America We Deserve, January 2000
"I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s Internet technology we should be able to tell within 72-hours if a potential gun owner has a record." —Writing in his book, The America We Deserve, January 2000