Trump knows more about politics than anyone on Atlas. Indeed, he knows more about politics than most folks who are political pros. That's the reason he's where he's at today, period.
Donald Trump knows show business, playing the media, and how to influence masses of people. That, combined with him accidentally hitting the right note at exactly the right time, is why he's where he's at today.
So why can't the others get that? Trump certainly knows these things, but he knows more than just that. I believe he has more of a sense where people are really at, intellectually AND emotively, than any other candidate in the last 20 years.