But that is the best thing about Trump. He doesn’t lie and he doesn’t “distance” himself from anything or anyone.
I can’t see into his heart and its not my place to judge so I have no idea if he truly is pro life but he is running as pro life.
With him running as pro life I know without a doubt he will serve his term as pro life. He will de-fund PP and he will sign any pro life legislation put in front of him.
I have read most of Trump’s books, read books and articles about him and his family, listened to almost every one of his speeches and I know without a doubt his strongest attribute is loyalty. He will not go back on his word to his voters.
I started out as a Cruz supporter and didn’t pay any attention at all to Trump. He didn’t even register as a candidate to me.
After his speech on illegal immigration and the media started having such a fit about him I thought I should do a little research and find out what he was all about.
I read his book “Time to Get Tough - Making America #1 Again” (published in 2011) and I was shocked to see he was saying things I thought too.
In it he talked about illegal immigration and the harm it is doing to our country.
He has a whole chapter on the disaster that is Obamacare.
He has a chapter on taxes that is very similar to the tax plan he released for this campaign.
He talks about welfare and says it should be a “safety net and not a hammock”.
He talks about the damage the Iraq war did to our country and says we should have taken control of the oil and taken 10% of it for ourselves and our allies for repayment for what we did for them. He also said we should have used part of it to pay medical expenses for soldiers that were injured in war and given money to families that lost loved ones.
He talks about waste and fraud in government and how schools should be run locally instead of at the federal level.
Then I read his earlier book, “The America We Deserve” (published in 2000). In it he talked about single payer healthcare. That is where all of the misinformation is coming from because he did support in in 2000 but since Obamacare was passed he saw what damage it has done and will do and is totally against it now.
Also in this book he talks about his family, his school years at a military school, his dad, and his start in business.
I learned that he spent summers and every weekend working for his dad cleaning garages, laying brick, clearing building lots, and anything else his dad needed him to do. While he was privileged, he was not spoiled.
It could be that his “rough edges” come from doing hard work along side working people.
He raised his children the same way. They were working in the family business and started at the bottom.
I also started “Art of the Deal” but haven’t really gotten into it yet.
Anyway, in all of my reading from him and about him I learned that he is a blue collar billionaire.
Everyone that knows him says he is loyal and honest. His business success shows his intelligence and creativity, and his outstanding children show the type of person he really is.
In his speeches he says,”I’m not working for special interests. I’m working for you” and I believe him when he says it.
And as our own Jim Robinson said of Trump, “God works in mysterious ways”.
Anyway, I didn’t mean to write a book but do your own research and if you have an open mind about him, join us on a Trump Live Rally thread sometime and watch him give a speech. They are totally different than his interviews and debate appearances. He speaks to people instead of at them and you can get a better idea of who he is.
Thanks very much for your thoughtful reply.
I’ve followed Trump also, though likely longer than you, since “The Art of the Deal” came out.
I’ve followed him through his WWE, USFL, Atlantic City, Apprentice and more days. I think he’s a great promoter. That’s how I see him, a promoter.
Here’s where I disconnect with your view:
>>With him running as pro life I know without a doubt he will serve his term as pro life. He will de-fund PP and he will sign any pro life legislation put in front of him.”
I know he can change on a dime; he’s already changed on PP this election cycle. He can promote something and then... not.
So when he promotes “building a wall,” same thing. I don’t believe him, not in the long term. I don’t think he has integrity. I think he sells, whatever will sell.
But he is a great promoter.
I really do appreciate your reply, even though we differ. Thanks again.