SALENA ZITO: Who in GOP Field Will Seize Trump’s Populist Mantle?

At first the media dismissed Trump, which only made angry voters support him more. That led to a ratings bonanza for national media outlets; they decided to legitimize — and to exploit — his run.

In short, they still don’t get Main Street’s anger and frustration, but they are more than willing to cash in on it with Trump. Everyone — Trump and the media elite — is riding the populist wave to the bank. Everyone except Trump’s supporters.

Those people are still angry, still tired of all things establishment, still appalled at government incompetency, still weary of party labels, and still tired of no one listening to them.

Neither party’s elites represent the majority’s views on an issue such as immigration; Trump does.

So maybe it’ll be Trump who seizes Trump’s populist mantle.