… Trump touts his crowds as a measure of his importance and legitimacy. He often refers to his hearers in multitudinous terms, suggesting that people’s mere presence at his events confirms the truth of everything he says. …
On the positive side, the wisdom of the crowd is at the heart of the democratic ideal. Someone is saying something others want to hear. But if you’ve looked at crowds from both sides, you know they can also be misleading. CONT.
Ron Elving, NPR News