I'm not sure they realized how popular he would be. But they did fear they couldn't control him, had no blackmail on him. His business tenacity, His views easily available online and were consistent throughout his long life. I was on board as soon as I saw the real Trump in Rona Barrett interview as a much younger man and also saw him exhibit his the rough and tumble New Yorker take no prisoners side. He loved boxing, chess and America.
I'm not sure they realized how popular he would be. But they did fear they couldn't control him, had no blackmail on him. His business tenacity, His views easily available online and were consistent throughout his long life. I was on board as soon as I saw the real Trump in Rona Barrett interview as a much younger man and also saw him exhibit his the rough and tumble New Yorker take no prisoners side. He loved boxing, chess and America.