[Carry_Okie]

I play to people's fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, but they can still get very excited by those who do. That's why a little hyperbole never hurts. People want to believe that something is the biggest and the greatest and the most spectacular. Donald Trump, The Art of the Deal, 1987.

Note that the obvious implication is that there is a difference between what Trump actually intends and what his victims believe he means AND HE PLAYS TO THAT DIFFERENCE.

What makes you believe that he will do what you BELIEVE he means to do, with plenty of historic evidence (not to mention systemic factors beyond the control of the President) to the contrary?

[SamAdams76]

The quote you pulled from Art of the Deal is a good one. People do get excited by people who think big. Reagan tapped into that sentiment as well. After the moribund 1970s and Jimmy Carter, Reagan's can-do spirit entered the scene at just the right time.