Top 10 Reasons Why Donald Trump Won the 2016 Republican Nomination

There were 17 candidates, and none of the other candidates were particularly strong. Trump only had to win over 40% of his party, and by the time it narrowed down, he gained momentum.

George W. Bush's legacy remains controversial amongst Republicans. McCain and Romney were relatively moderate, and they lost their elections.

Not everyone knows who Kasich, Rubio, and Cruz are, but almost everyone has heard of Trump.

Trump knew how to energize voters and make the election entertaining. He's grandiose and makes memorable headlines every week.

Central to his platform is to blame Mexicans, Muslims, and Chinese for most of the country's problems. Many Republicans held this view.

I completely agree. Trump doesn't have any consistently held principles, nor does he have the mental ability to comprehend public policy. However, because a feminist YouTuber pointed out that certain aspects of video games might be sexist, I voted for him anyways.

His policies are causing millions of people to lose their health insurance, leading to a job-killing trade war, hastening climate change, and resulting in an even more bloated military. But none of that matters because, at least, voting for him triggered all the SJWs. It was worth it, no matter how much damage Trump inflicts on the country.

Above anything else, people love toughness. They'll tolerate an ignorant, ill-equipped, immoral candidate who can talk tough. Things like building a wall, stealing ISIS's oil, killing their family members, and hating the establishment sound tough.

Many Republicans who were against the Iraq War loved it when he attacked the Bush Administration for wasting trillions in the Middle East.

He was seen as the candidate of change. Other candidates in the field were easily portrayed as more of the same.