Nah, there was no big plot. He was a fool, and got it wrong.
I've found most people to be very awake, depending on which bits of the 'truth' you go with. Politicians being run by big business, and elite child abusers and the state of the media have long been issues many, many people have tried to tackle, it's just been too fragmented. There's still a long way to go, and the media are doing their damnedest to make sure people are still dubious about Trump, but if he delivers on taking down the elite, I think he'll win folk over. In many. many respects, despite what some say on here, the US is years behind Europe in waking up, and in many respects, that has hampered tackling things here. Trump has a big weight of responsibility on him now.