Top 10 Reasons Why Donald Trump Won the 2016 Republican Nomination

The Top Ten

  1. Divided Field

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

  2. Establishment Candidates Failed

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

  3. High Name Recognition

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

  4. Charisma

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

  5. Appeal to Xenophobia

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

  6. Appeal to Independents

    Many Republicans are frustrated with their party, as well as the Democrats, and they view Trump as a complete outsider.

  7. Americans Are Tired of Political Correctness

    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 anyway.

    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 voting for him triggered all the SJWs. It was worth it, no matter how much damage Trump inflicts on the country.

    Every time an SJW got in the face of an innocent, ordinary citizen going about their day and unjustly screamed racist, sexist, misogynist, or something similar right into their face, they created yet another vote for Trump. Good work.

  8. Toughness

    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.

  9. People are Stupid

  10. Embraced Voter Anger

    Many Republican voters were very angry at politics. Other candidates dismissed the anger and thought it was just a phase. Trump embraced it.

    11. The Newcomers
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    People Liked Him Saying "Your Fired!"

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    The Apprentice Fanboys

    13. The Contenders

  13. Anti-War Republicans

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

  14. Appeared to Be the Candidate of Change

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

  15. Claimed to Have a Large Penis

  16. Ted Cruz is a Crazy Person

  17. Had Good Ideas

  18. Against Abortion

  19. Kept Promising to Prosecute Hillary Clinton Over E-Mail Scandal

  20. Promised to Build the Wall

  21. Poor People Vote for Republicans

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