US Republicans explain their Trump fever

Richmond (United States) (AFP) - The boundless enthusiasm for American real estate tycoon Donald Trump, the brash billionaire who leads the Republican White House race, can no longer be explained as a passing fad. Why do supporters admire him so?.

Many cite his personal success, his immunity from special interests, a grassroots populism, and his famous disregard for political etiquette.

Four months after launching his campaign, the 69-year-old Trump is the preferred presidential candidate of roughly one in four Republicans.

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