The problem is, he’s a loose cannon and he’s in it for himself.
There are others throughout history who rallied the masses with this kind of appeal.
Trump isn’t alone in decrying the problems on the border, but while his “lighting a match” in such a volatile way may release a lot of pent up frustration and anger, in the end he will move on to the next act.
Because, as he is so willing to tell everyone, he’s rich and he’s smart and he has all the answers.
I don’t know that Trump is in this for himself any more than any other candidate. Personal ambition is certainly a part of what motivates most people to run for President. That in and of itself shouldn’t necessarily disqualify him as long as he’s motivated by patriotism as well.
Trump is not perfect. He’s wrong on this issue. It is true that at times, he is a loose cannon. On the other hand, he’s impressed me in a lot of other ways. Every candidate running has said or done something that I don’t agree with. In every case, one has to decide whether the pros outweigh the cons.
As far as the theory that he’s just a flash in the pan who will drop out once he gets bored, I don’t believe that to be the case, but I guess we’ll see.