Appeal to simpletons and rubes, sure. You think the rich cocksuckers that actually hold power care about them? Or you? You think that rich cocksucker Trump cares about you?
Basically Trump beat the Dems using a version of their own playbook. That’s what makes the lefties so pissed. The repubs are pissed because an outsider came in and walked to the front of the line bypassing the years of ass kissing needed to move up to the big show.