I have to come to the defense of The Donald on this one. He knows what people are saying about elitists. Americans hate elitists, you know the ones who go to college, and listen to NPR and read newspapers and books.
Living in Texas I learned long ago that if I were asked what book I was reading, though I just finished the 800 pages of The Life and Times of Martin Chuzzelwit by Charles Dickens, I would say “Books? What are books?”
Even if I mentioned reading a book, especially classic literature, to family and friends it would make me a “one-upper” and “snotty elitist.” Don’t read books, the vast majority of Americans don’t like those who read books. It makes them feel stupid. I am sure no remake of FAHRENHEIT 451 in the works these days.