Well, actually, I did.
I liked the fact that Trump was poking a sharp stick in the eyes of the Republicrat Establishment. I liked his ideas about immigration, and trade, and I believed he would have sorted out much of what has caused this country to go off the rails since WW II.
He is ballsy, and it would appear that he does not take guff FRom anyone. He is a fighter, and we all know that there have been very few Republicans in recent years willing to go nose-to-nose with Democrats and other enemies of America.
But, HST, his love affair with Moslems is a deal breaker.
I'm quite sick of politicians who pander to muslims. Muslims are 1% of the population and their whims and sensitivities need constant attention. Screw that. Who cares if a politician loses the muslim vote. No one should give a crap what muslims think anyway. But instead, politicians act like muslims are a majority in America.
Again... this really looks like a secularist Trump who distinguishes between “ordinary Islam” and “Islamic terrorism.” If asked if he loves the second, the answer would of course be “HELL no.”
Looking deeper at the situation, these boundaries are not as clear. It’s easy to push an “ordinary Muslim” over that edge. But if you want someone to deal with this phenomenon, it will have to be someone who reports to Trump. One way to deal with it is like Singapore dealt with it, which was to be harsh and strict. There is not much room for Islam to grow into serious mischief there. However most Americans would not tolerate a regime like this.
The best answer on earth is probably going to be evangelists. If Trump is willing to stand back while evangelists in America press for Muslims in America to become believing Christians, that is perhaps the best that can be hoped.