We've all seen the opinion polls consistently showing how a plurality of Americans believe Trump is more honest than Clinton, despite what he says being true or mostly true
only 15% of the time. To any rational person, this is simply shocking that not only can Trump get away with telling so many lies that should've destroyed his chances long ago, but that so many people actually believe he's honest. Then, I stumbled upon this excellent piece written 4 years ago that sounded like it was written this year to explain the rise of Trump to his current position. Below is just an excerpt, but I encourage everyone to read the full article. It's certainly worth your time.
http://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-long-con
