Trump appeared at a national convention of libertarians and asked for support yesterday. It didn’t go well. He wound up mocking the party, which isn’t usually a good way to win votes.
Why did this happen? Because Trump is a PBP on taxing and spending issues and a Reactionary on everything else. He doesn’t want to reduce the size of the state; he wants to bend it to his will and use it to oppress his opponents. He wants freedom for his supporters, but government-imposed misery for everyone else.
He is the opposite of a libertarian.