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Firstly I'm an Australian so I cannot vote in the US general election.
Hypothetically though if I could vote I would vote for Trump.

I have a few reasons for this. Hillary has shown time and again that she is a hawk on foreign policy and an incompetent one at that. She voted for the Iraq war and presided over the Benghazi screw up. Furthermore she has continuously demonstrated her willingness to lie to the American people. In addition she is clearly the establishment candidate as the undemocratic no pun intended super-delegate support for her illustrates.

As for Trump, one thing we know for sure is that he is not part of the establishment. It seems obvious that the only reason he succeeded is due to the disfranchisement of the average republican voter. Also once you get past his coloruful language you may realise that he is not the second coming of Hitler as he is portrayed in much of the media including that of Australia. The insinuation that Trump can somehow kick out millions of people if he becomes president is ludicrous hyperbole as the US system contains within it substantial checks and balances which in turn makes it virtually impossible to act like a dictator.
And finally one of the main reasons I would vote for Trump is that he says what's on his mind. He provides a realistic view of America's problems and that is refreshing when compared to others who are perfectly aware of the issues but refuse to even recognise that America is caught up in an economic and social spiral.

For the record though I believe Hillary will win and the world will have to put up with the second Clinton dynasty. That will in turn lead to more wars internationally while the social cohesion of America further deteriorates on the domestic front.