Stephen Hawking: What one of the most brilliant minds said on aliens, black holes and Trump "In the Trump Administration, Science Is Unwelcome. So Is Advice." Updated 15 Mar 2018, 5:59am [...] Donald Trump The brilliant mind of Professor Hawking also weighed in on political issues. Asked if the theoretical physicist could explain United States President Donald Trump's meteoric ascendance to power, he said "I can't". "He is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator," he said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-14/stephen-hawking-on-aliens-black-holes-and-trump/9547728 One aspect of intelligence is accepting what you don't know.