That Trump takes racist, sexist, jingoist (hate of foreigners) and so on positions is plain enough. He says what the racists, sexists, and jingoists want to hear, so his audiences tend to be less educated white folk from rural areas.
However, Trump supporters say he isn't those things. Personally I don't think Trump has any solidly formed views (he seems to not think very clearly -- "mushy brain syndrome"). He has sexist attitudes, that is plain from his history of demeaning wives and other women, but the rest of him is hypocritical, dishonest manipulation, saying whatever keeps his voters happy, but not necessarily carrying them out. He will betray a lot of people.
What makes him dangerous is that he is basically a con artist, narcissist and sociopath (no real conscience). It is his ego, not his desire to do things for the country, that moves him.
Of course these sorts of things can be said about any politician -- but some are worse than others, and he is just about the worst to have appeared in a very long time.
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