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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5:How is donald trump the most popular republican candidate?

He seems to have insulted everyone, including republicans, so how come he is so popular?
gpt
Because of his arrogance and wealth, he's been a famous figure for decades... and that grew with things like the Apprentice TV show, his birther craziness, etc. Early in a political race, a lot of popularity is name recognition and lesser informed citizens may know him and his name while not knowing the likes of Ben Carson or Marco Rubio. And some people think it's cool/funny/a "breath of fresh air" that he speaks his mind instead of having every word sound like it was opinion polled before being spoken.