Unfortunately for them (but fortunately for the country), they are congenitally unable to not disdain it, going back to Obama’s “clinging to their god and guns,” and Hillary’s “basket of deplorables.”
Cold War 2 will last longer than my remaining lifetime. My guess is it will finish in space, the winner being the first civilization to commercialize and tap the resources of the solar system. The age of sail but on steroids.
Can he win? It seems possible, if he runs a good campaign. There are a lot of fed-up parents, Hispanics, blacks, and others whose votes are potentially gettable.