he’s not pandering. this isn’t calculated. this isn’t some grand strategy.
he’s literally a child-rapist, a thief. a connman. an insurrectionist. a fascist. an ignorant, stupid fucked up asshole. a bigot. there’s more but i think you get the idea.
This is who he is and his core base love him for it.
The rest of the world? not so much. and if he were truly calculating it, he’d realize his core base would vote for him no matter what, so there’s no need to pander to them.