In the breathing space between the two conventions, here’s a very thorough analysis of the foundations of Donald Trump’s philosophy (if I’m not totally devaluing that term by using it in this way). It’s quite long, but you can get the gist of it in the first three paragraphs. Later on in the piece there is the fabulous line: “Short of Jesus Christ, no one can centrally plan an economy.”
I would encourage you to take the time to read the entire piece:
“Donald Trump’s Culture War” by Joy Pullmann, The Federalist, July 25, 2016