How Trump learned from a circus 'freak show' how to fool America: author

Journalist and author Kurt Andersen believes he's identified the secret behind Donald Trump's political success: his lifelong stupidity combined with an American culture that's vulnerable to being conned.

Speaking on The Daily Beast Podcast, Andersen said his theory was on full display in Trump's recent foreign policy moves, which he said are fundamentally uninformed. Regarding Trump's Iran strategy, Andersen said that Trump has "no clue" about the region's history and dynamics.

“He’s an idiot," he said.