They didn't take seriously the possibility that he would actually win. There's a good clip from Jon Stewart where he talks about this. https://x.com/thechiefnerd/status/1855100057252446690 (View Post)

"The based woman is here to stay, and she's turning up the bass." (View Post)

It should really be able to fund itself via conquest rather than expecting taxpayers to subsidise it. (View Post)

Not really. The recent Tory approach was to squeeze budgets while continuing to accrue obligations. We need to do it the other way round. (View Post)

This interview seems to be the best recent source to get a handle on his thinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoN5ovwB8s4 (View Post)