I haven't heard his plan, but we could sure use a change in direction regarding trade. The last few presidents have been working for some country other than the USA, I believe.
I think your analysis is pretty much correct. Manufacturing is leaving the country in hoards, while past Presidents on both sides of the spectrum believe in the one world fantasy.
We didn't get to be the greatest country in history by riding on the coat tails and skirts of third world shat hole countries. We got that way through manufacturing.
Imagine if we got into another world war, and had to rebuild the military infrastructure that is at its lowest level in generations. All of the car and heavy equipment factory's that retooled to build tanks, cannons and ships are closed, and empty buildings sit there now. The majority of our steel mills are over seas in foreign countries. Tire manufacturers are overseas for the most part. We buy toyo and hanook tires now for a large part of that market.
Trump promises to bring that manufacturing back by several methods, notably by fair trade and tariffs, along without being beholden to PAC's, political donors, and lobbyist which are the real people that have controlled this country for the last few presidencies.
The politicians keep screaming that the middle class is in trouble and they want to help. Its a shallow chant, because there is nothing they can do to improve the middle class without bring back manufacturing jobs which is where the middle class lives and thrives.
Frankly at this point in the game if he had a D after his name, I'd still vote for him.