"But Trump has never shown any inclination to do that. And on the NFL protest question, if the new polls are correct, he's on the same side as most Americans. At the same time, he'd probably be in a stronger position if he didn't say it." But if Trump is NOT what he is, people won't vote him in. I have done polls long enough to say that many people polled do not know what they are talking about. They are influenced by many factors in addition to their emotions at the moment, which may or may not reflect their true belief.