Radio shock jock Howard Stern believes Donald Trump will win the GOP presidential nomination for 2016, because "people dig him."
Speaking on his SiriusXM radio show Monday, Stern emphasized that he believes Trump taps into something Americans feel, whether or not what he says is correct or charitable.
"I’ll tell you why I think he’s going to be the nominee: He’s proven that no matter what he says, people dig him," Stern said Monday before saying that Americans currently "hate illegal immigrants but they just feel funny saying it — whether it’s rational or not — ‘Is the illegal immigrant draining your economy?’ Possibly. ‘Is he taking away your job?’ Possibly.”
"I think more or less, people are super tired of politicians, meaning that they like the idea of a successful businessman running the country who might actually be able to get s--- done," he continued.
Though Stern understood Trump's popularity, and possible slight admiration for him – a frequent guest of his over the years – Stern did feel voters were turning to him out of desperation and that their expectations were unrealistic.
"But the problem with it is, and Donald Trump will find this: being the president isn’t like being the president of a corporation," Stern said. "You still got to go through Congress for everything you want to do. And that’s the tough part. You’ve got to be one who can consolidate on both sides of the aisle, some sort of coalition. And it’s very difficult."
As for those conservatives who view Trump as the next Ronald Reagan, Stern likened their excitement to more of a desperate nostalgia than an honest political maneuver.
"He was a B-list movie star who became a very successful president," Stern said. "And so they’re looking back to those days and going, ‘Hey, maybe that’s the answer. Forget all these politicians who are professionals. We want to try somebody who is used to a business kind of thing.'"
Stern has been an avowed Democrat and liberal for decades, but a staunch supporter of Israel.
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