Originally Posted by
Colonel
Having listened to Trump for a while, I'd say my impression of him is that he is a Charismatic Populist. He reminds me of Carl I Hagen, the very successful leader of the Progress party here in Norway during the 80s, 90s and 00s. He's going to fix anything and everything, which rarely translates into a corresponding result when the populist actually gets into office. Thinking back, I'd say Obama was a populist during his first election race, being very able to inflate people's perceptions of how much change he would be able to promote as President and that that change would be for the better.