Hitler could rouse a crowd and nobody at first thought he was dumb. But eventually, he was Germanys worst enemy. In fact, there was an allied operation that planned to assassinate him. It was dismantled in 1944 as it was thought that the war would be over more quickly with him left where he was.
Define dumb? Not knowing the difference between the Baltic and the Balkans? That the UK is a nuclear power? G. Washingtons airports? Injecting disinfectant?

Trump is not unique, of course. ALL Republican candidates benefit from a hard core 40% support before they even get out of bed in the morning. You have to be worse than incompetent and inept to lose an election if you toe the line spewed forth by the "vast right-wing conspiracy," as Hillary so accurately called it. I don't think he's an "effective campaigner and organizer" but simply a hate monger who knows his Rush-Hannity-Graham audience and feeds them red meat every time he opens his mouth.
It's not Trump we should be worried about, but the entire apparatus, finely tuned to crank out votes for the super-rich elites who run the entire show.

Because his has absolutely no self-confidence and constantly needs other to praise him. He is emotionally totally stupid. He also has an army of enablers that do all his planning.

THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of anarchist and antifa troublemakers will infiltrate the stadium crowd tonight.
The anarchists will be wearing face masks, red MAGA hats, and fake beer bellies.
The antifa thugs will be maskless, and wearing red MAGA hats, and fake beer bellies.
Watch out for them!

A ego fest

His out of control ego wants adulation, regardless of the cost, because he neither understands the cost, nor cares about it. Period.

trump and his obstructionist republicans are trying to create a civil/race war using his MAGA cult followers as fodder!!!

His wealthy owners and their corporations are vying for a complete take over, after all they have the restrictions of the pandemic to thank for us being mostly separated and isolated!!!

So much easier to push their agenda of dominion over us!!!

Most if not all the ground work was in position, we have eagerly Complied with, with haste with no real questions of it’s validity!!!

He's attempting to look strong by ignoring this pandemic and spitting in the face of science and rational thought at the same time.. Pretty much playing into his supporter's ignorance.. He won't get any new supporters but he's trying to hang on to what he has left...

My take is he is hoping for a violent counter protest that he can Dominate. A bloody protest will hype up his stupid base. If the smart people are able to crush such a protest and get everyone to stay home he will be able to claim his firm hand kept it from happening. In other words he has figured out what he considers a win win scenario.

You’re giving him far more credit than deserved. He’s a narcissistic fool.. who needs fed. This is only a bit more thought out than his tear gas walk in the park, if exhibited by the fact it had to be rescheduled to ‘today’ as opposed to ‘Juneteenth.’

A key aspect of trump’s current ‘administration’ is the fact there’s no longer anyone there to say no, to stand up or challenge him in the least. He’s going down, and he knows it. He’s also willing to take others with him; good riddance.

He is addicted to adulation. He couldn’t wait any longer. Also his poll numbers are sinking and he is a proven success with audiences. He’s banking on the media spectacle of adoring crowds will boost his tv ratings, er, poll numbers.

From the racist past and massacre

Because he is a narcissist who can barely accept the reality or import of his own existence unless his phizzog is on the gogglebox 24/7?