Trump - Aggressive Trumpet

I've tended to ignore Donald Trump in the circus of Republican candidates and I'm beginning to see this as a mistake. He's widely known to be ego driven and full of himself and much of what he says sounds like tabloid journalism.  He doesn't let anyone forget that he is filthy rich and the smartest person in the room. Before this 2016 presidential campaign his politics were quite changeable, with no particular right or left wing preference.  Now, he is running as a Republican, a man of the little people that are so dissatisfied with the present administration. I didn't even consider him  serious candidate - until recently.  Instead I  took him for a gross and insulting clown and thought he would disappear in a cloud of dust. Well, he's not a clown. 

Donald Trump came from  a real estate wealthy and close family. He graduated from a fine military prep school, and then a first rate college. I never did doubt his obvious hard driving style or his intelligence. Mr. Trump (or more likely a ghost writer) wrote a book and it is surprisingly thoughtful. In keeping with Mr. Trump's bombastic  style it is a good conservative primer - but without a depth of knowledge. There is little mention of  history, politics, or statesmanship. Yet, Donald Trump is not to be overlooked as a serious candidate. He has (and is) gaining support, from the great composite of low and middled class voters in particular. 

Mr. Trump  may surprise us in November.

dw