What captures the spirit of Trump? |
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Donald Trump did it in 2016. This is the power of positive thinking. |
Why has he been able to come this far? |
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Donald Trump’s success is so abrupt, surprising and illogical that it almost seems lifted out of a storybook. Or, as he says, the elections have been rigged (only this time in his favour). Dig deeper and you see the real reason. “I support Donald Trump because he’s different, not part of the normal action in Washington. And I hope that he continues that way.” ~ A Trumpist
Characteristics of a Trump supporter
The outsider image has helped Trump get away with making casual - some would say unacceptable - remarks against his political opponents because making such remarks makes him more of an outsider! Trump has been clever in decentralizing his message. There is no one message. He tweaks his messages as per his audience. He gives them what they want. They want a politically incorrect President. They are the 45 per cent of America that resides in the Trump Country. |
When did Trump prove all of them all wrong? |
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When he had just started campaigning, one senior advisor of Hillary Clinton remarked that they should pay a billion dollars to Donald Trump to continue doing what he did. He thought it was funny what Trump was saying and doing.
On route to the Election Day, Trump has made many controversial, offensive, or what Hillary calls ‘gross’ remarks.
If one adjective is to be ascribed to his campaign, ‘chaotic’ is a good choice. But his campaign has been chaotic by choice. The Washington Post (an organization he hates) ran a review of Trump’s speeches, interviews and thousands of tweets and retweets over the past six months. Their conclusion was simple - “For the most part, Donald Trump is a disciplined and methodical candidate.”
Case-in-point: Trump logged nearly 50 insults in one speech in which he described President Obama as representing “us very poorly — very, very poorly — horribly, actually”; Secretary of State John F. Kerry as a “loser”; and the American Dream as “dead.” He did not even spare his Republican rivals, calling Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and former Florida governor Jeb Bush as “Choker,” “weak” and “clown” on his way to nomination. He insists on calling Hillary Clinton as ‘crooked Hillary’ and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, as a “rapist”. |
Where does all the money come from? |
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As soon as he declared he would run for President, Trump also announced he would self-fund his campaign. He reminded everyone that he is a billionaire - he flaunted it actually. Donald Trump is a classic real estate mogul, and due to his uncanny ability of making lucrative deals out of dead properties (which he refurbishes), he has amassed a net worth of an estimated $4 billion. His rivals have questioned if he is actually a billionaire, with some suggesting he is bankrupt. On the extreme end, some even say his Presidential campaign is just an attempt to add to his brand and business value. Here is a breakdown of Trump's businesses and brands under the Trump Organization umbrella.
Trump’s personal financial-disclosure report lists him as a trustee, president, chairman, or member for more than 530 entities.Almost half of these companies listed have Trump's name as part of the company name. Not all of them have been successful; in fact there have been glorious failures such as that of Trump University and Trump Ice (bottled water). Just as he proved to be a relentless campaigner, Trump is also a tireless businessman. He is more interested in creating brands than in operating companies. |
Who had a tough time dealing with the Trump phenomenon? |
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The honest answer to this would be ‘everyone’. One particular section was particularly made to struggle by the rise of Donald Trump - the media. The former reality TV star realized long ago that it is indispensable to remain on the front pages of newspapers for the personal brand value to increase.
Trump has offered them everything that good stories are made of - arrogance, ignorance, overconfidence, an army of believers and a lack of restraint in framing phrases. They all reported on him hoping to enjoy the Trump wave while it lasted. The cartoonists had a new favourite. The leading editors had a new villain. They could not resist predicting why Donald Trump would never be the Republican nominee. Then Trump became the nominee. He continued talking, they continued reporting. He called the elections ‘rigged’ in a debate. They discussed whether it was really rigged for days. They always fell for it. Morale of the story: If you want to be President, make the media talk about you. You gain even if they laugh at you. Then you laugh at them. |
How does Trump deserve to win? |
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In ways more than many, Donald Trump has epitomized the stereotype of the American dream, where anyone who tries can have a shot at anything he wants. As America votes today, Trump has a tough task defeating Clinton. In fact, they say she has more than a reasonable chance of winning. Yet, we can be assured that Trump will wait till the last vote is counted. The fear is, with his power of positive thinking, he may not concede even after the results are declared. But that is what we think. Right now, the only thought in the Trump mind is victory. Total victory. |