Defense, like other things, begins (and ends) at home.
His agenda to sell land to the government probably means the government will have land to give to his newest citizens. Just a thought, but you who are younger remember this and when (and if) it happens - you heard it first here.
I will wait until after the November elections to have a stab at critiquing his strategy on domestic policy.That way we will know if he was right.
As for defence starting at home, so true, and its vital to have the support of the nation.If he was overly unpopular, he wouldn't have it.