The majority of the GOP does NOT choose Trump. And his unpopularity extends to liberals and independents, who Gallup polling shows dislike Trump more than any other Republican.
Trump is a New York values leftist at heart. Often, as in this interview, he’s ignorant enough of what conservatives believe to forget to dodge questions on what he really thinks about the liberal agenda.
Trump could shoot someone in the street and these people would make excuses for him.