Trump “believes” what he’s saying. That is far more significant then a politician telling you what he thinks you should or need to hear.
The word “believe” is more powerful then many people give it.
And people believe he believes what he is saying.
We have not had a President that was truly believable since Reagan.
And I struggled to give the two Bushes the benefit of the doubt.
Absolutely. And you know this because ...
True, but that in and of itself is not enough. Sociopaths can be very convincing, and even pass a lie detector saying things they know are false, but can "compartmentalize" and convince themselves are actually try while they're telling it. Bill Clinton was very good at it.