He trash-talked a journalist to her face in front of a roomful of her peers. He rattled off childish insults. He trafficked in racial tropes...Mr. Trump's willingness to just go ahead and spit it out - and to do so in this setting - is exactly the sort of thing that keeps his supporters in thrall.
His refusal to modulate or soften is what makes him so beloved among his fans, but it is also what repels others...Mr. Trump still largely lives in the closed loop of his movement, feeding off the affirmation from his fans.
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