He says things that people agree with, that other candidates wouldn&#x27;t say. And he comes across as a strong leader who would actually implement change. It&#x27;s as simple as that.<p>I would never vote for him. But it&#x27;s hard to not have sympathy for someone you see getting attacked and slandered for saying something you agree with. Political rhetoric like &quot;supporters are X are idiots&quot; creates polarization. People who were on the fence before become stronger supporters of X, because they feel they are under attack and need to stand up for what they believe.<p>Trump is a master of this tactic. He says things he knows lots of people believe, but that are very controversial. This gets him tons more media attention than other candidates.