I don't understand how Trump has gotten this far. I mean, I do and I don't. I don't even read people very well and all I have to do is watch about 5 minutes of him talking to a crowd or a camera to determine that he is a flaming pile of dog poop. How he has gotten this far is believable and yet unbelievable at the same time. (however I could say the same exact thing about some of the other candidates).
I really think it comes down to authoritarianism, fear, and a desire for national security in the wake of terrorism. If Trump even had a halfway decent understand of the current crises around the globe, he would be defeating Hillary even more roundly just because he has the appearance of a "strongman." (ie abusive bully).
Fortunately, Hillary has a hard edge to her. For all the complaints that people hurl at Hillary, if she was more feminine in appearance and actions she would be disregarded as not tough enough to deal with the war in the middle east. This is going to be our first female president. But she exhibits all the narcissistic qualities of her male peers.
Trump though is just in a league of his He's officially done now that people are on to his rapiness and pedophilia.