I think his hostility to westerners has been well overplayed, Translators enjoy a lot of license as to how they interpret things that get said, and many translations can and are skewed to promote an emotional response, especially on here. and even more so when controversial subjects are involved,
Having said that his comments about some farangs' lack of personal hygiene are actually not far off the mark as far as some individuals are concerned
I don't know why you felt the need to cite Donald Trump as an example of political malpractice, It only serves to highlight your blinkered bias, The tactic you refer to is commonly used by All politicians and if you think otherwise you are completely deluded