“First of all, I think that he is an unlikely victor in the process. Nonetheless, his candidacy serves as a catalyst for debate and will help the American people by the time it’s all over to make a decision and understand why they are making the choice they are making. It enhances the democratic process of choice.
I doubt he will emerge from this either as the Republican candidate for president. However, its very early days and one never knows!”
Mr Lance de Masi
Working at a university in Dubai
From New York
“I don’t think that a businessman should be running a country. I think he’s amazing at what he does, giving full credit to that. I do think he has a chance. I don’t think he will win, but he has a chance based on what I’ve heard. But I don’t think there are enough supporters. I think there are enough people out there to give him a chance, but in the long run, he won’t win.”
Ms Sahar Medfa
Employee at a film company based in Dubai
From Washington, DC
“I think his candidacy is essentially a joke that has gotten out of hand. His inflammatory rhetoric and bully personality seems to preclude any chance of any kind of serious or subtle debate. But the ‘joke’ goes too far when his insensitive remarks about immigrants begin to provide justification and fuel for deep-seated prejudices and frustrations many Americans might be feeling. Ultimately, I think Trump’s popularity represents the American public’s overall frustration with the narrowness of the two-party system.”
Mr Tim Baumgarten
Civil engineer based in Abu Dhabi
From New Jersey
“He does not make for a good presidential candidate. Just because he is a good businessman does not make him a good candidate. He makes irrational decisions. Even as a businessman, he filed for bankruptcy. My family and friends think there’s no way he’s going to win. He has the money to infiltrate the media, but I’m not sure what the far right Republicans would think of him … the debating stage of the race … would show people how silly this really is.”
Ms Sakina Khan
Accountant based in Abu Dhabi
From Colorado
