Conservatives who view conservatism as mainly a set of policy preferences will probably be quite pleased with Trump.I suspect something similar motivated Charles Krauthammer, albeit to a lesser degree. He could approve of some things Trump accomplished, even as he recoiled from how the 'sausage' got made.
Conservatives who view conservatism as mainly an attitude, aesthetic, and approach to living are likely quite displeased with Trump.
It has always seemed to me that, for George Will, conservatism is predominantly an attitude. More than any other modern commentator I know of, he has the knack of making his aesthetic preferences seem like moral imperatives.
As Mirengoff puts it, I "view conservatism as mainly a set of policy preferences" and so I'm pleased with Trump. If I want personal elegance in a male celebrity, I'll view a Cary Grant film.
