He was always an idiot, he was just better at masking it.

I mean, most people operate primary on their lizard brain... even if they have a fully functional one. So yeah, part of why he's so popular and charismatic.... people relate to his rambling outbursts because that's how they themselves think/feel.

And that's why he's also a big f you to the liberal elite who pride themselves on not operating on lizard brain.