[Vince Ferrer]

Chart his poll numbers by the dates of terrorist attacks and high profile crimes by illegals. He was considered a buffoon until events not under his control proved his outrageous statements to not be so outrageous.

[WMarshal]

“Outrageous statements?” Trump’s statements are the unvarnished truth. How far the Republican Party has fallen when telling the truth right into the rabid face of the left is “outrageous!”

[TigerLikesRooster]

The way things are these days, events which are out of his control would tend to work in his favor. He positioned himself in the right place to benefit from them. Immigration and refugee problems continue to hound EU. Mid-East would be further destabilized for foreseeable future. Economic and trade issues with China will worsen. Kim Jong-un of N. Korea will not stop threatening U.S..

U.S. economy? It is on thin ice. Even if it does not crash, we are likely to experience debilitating slowdown. Things are not looking up for a vast majority of voters.