>But neither are doing much to appeal effectively to the poor, white or black.
Trump has not stopped talking about economic protectionism and the blue collar workers, job creation etc. If that's not appealing to the poor I don't know what you want.
That's true. I phrased my point poorly. He's certainly appealing to a sense of frustration. But he's not providing actual viable solutions. Of course, mere pandering is more than the party elites are doing. They've been counting on success repackaging the same tired ideological lines that no one really cares about when they're actually losing their clout.
Trump has not stopped talking about economic protectionism and the blue collar workers, job creation etc. If that's not appealing to the poor I don't know what you want.