Physicist Stephen Hawking baffled by Donald Trump’s rise

LONDON (AP) — Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking may have a good grasp of the workings of the universe, but he says he can’t understand Donald Trump’s popularity.
Hawking tells ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” show Tuesday that he has no explanation for the success of the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee.
“He is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator,” Hawking says in prerecorded comments to be bro