3. His Promise to Build a Wall Also Appealed to Populists
During Trump’s presidential campaign, one of the most frequent criticisms was that he was not presenting any viable policies regarding how he would run the country. The main feature of his campaign was a wall that he would build on the border that America shares with Mexico to stop the flood of illegal immigrants. Additionally, he would make Mexico pay for the wall. When the wisdom of his policies was questioned, he would announce that the wall would be even higher.