Trump is not a conservative. He is popular because he has impressed people with what he has said. No one endorsed his ideas. No one promoted him. He did it. He’s pro-American with many conservative plans.
What I don’t understand is the enmity on “our side”. I’m not voting for any democrat. You don’t trust Trump, that’s your prerogative. I don’t trust the socialists.
One things for sure, if Trump wins an election and secures the southern border, we will finally know for certain that he’s not a conservative.
“I don’t trust the socialists.”
See that is where we differ. I do not see any difference between Trump and the dem socialists because Trump has previously supported ‘assault’ gun bans (as recently as 2013), still supports socialistic healthcare (aka single payer) as recently as 2015, supported TARP bailouts, currently supports Planned Parenthood tax funding, among many other liberal agendas. Trump spent tons of money supporting the Clintons, the pro-gay agenda, and anti-gun candidates (McAuliffe).
That is Trump’s documented record. He now claims to be “pro-American”, but that is nothing more than his current rhetoric, while applying for a job. Nothing in his past supports that assertion since he did support the liberal agendas. I agree that Trump’s non-PC brashness is refreshing, but his current talk does NOT negate years of him supporting traitorous policies.
I don’t trust him or take him at his word and it is sad that too many people on FR refuse to even vet him as long as he says the right things now. Regardless, he is a liberal, based on his ACTIONS, regardless of whether you support him or not.
“Trump is not a conservative. He is popular because he has impressed people with what he has said”
You admit Trump is not conservative, but just says the right things. This is not a popularity contest. Since when did conservatives trade their principles for popularity?? Even if we win with a liberal, conservatives still lose!
What is the difference of voting for a liberal Trump that says “We Will Make America Great” and voting for a liberal Obama that says “We will restore hope and change for America”? Both have catchy slogans, both are popular, both are liberals, and both will govern from the left base on their historical records.