I don't think I mentioned Republican in my post at all, I said "conservative". Trump is NOT a conservative, is not grounded in conservative thought or ideology.
If you are not a conservative, why are you on a conservative forum?
Do you think Trump's support of the Kelo decisions is conservative? How about his believe that his pro abortion sister would make a wonderful Supreme Court judge? Or maybe you think his belief that socialized health care works great in Canada and really terrific in Ireland is conservative thinking?
Trump is a Republican out of opportunism, and he has identified that a large chuck of Republican voters are apparently more populist, protectionists and nationalist than they are conservative - at least when captivated by a polished realityTV star host.
Got news for you. 99% of all politicians choose their party out of opportunism, not out of deep-held political beliefs. They play the role they think gives them the best chance of being elected.
There is nothing...I mean absolutely nothing more conservative, than deporting illegals, and eliminating the $400 Billion trade deficits EVERY YEAR with China. Jobs can not increase if we keep having these humongous trade deficits.
Only Trump is therefore the most conservative candidate in 2016, since no other candidate is capable of negotiating trade deals as good as Trump.