And for the record, I absolutely don't think Trump was smart enough to actually create this crazily-effective strategy. Instead, I think he is a fucking moron that fell victim to the same bullshit that his 70M followers have and just towed the line... and has for years.
The Obama conspiracies about being a Muslim or not being an American citizen.
Again.... go read Dark Money. You'll see how all of this came to be. A handful of rich people have been planning and executing this strategy for several years now. Trump, whom they all hated initially, because the perfect pawn.