When interviewing for a new job, it’s generally not a good strategy to insult a potential employer or show open contempt for the company. But apparently Donald Trump never got that professional pro-tip.

Trump regularly raves about loving the country but most voters don’t believe he respects it or them. More than half of the country doubts his respect for American democracy. That’s a rough reputation for a candidate applying to become the leader of the free world.

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