As someone wrote so eloquently (sadly, I can't remember who it was): "Trump's followers aren't shocked by his scandals, they are strengthened by them. Trump is an asshole. And he teaches his followers that it's okay to be an asshole. They vote for him BECAUSE he's an asshole. They vote for him because they WANT to be a racist, misogynistic, egocentric, pussy-grabbing and money-grabbing asshole just like their idol."
Chances are that his cult followers (I won't say 'voters' anymore) are malignant narcissists just like him, and they support him because of that.
And yes, definitely a large dose of kudos to Rachel Scott for tearing down his orange mask!
Yes, he has given them permission to act on their narcissistic tendencies.
As someone wrote so eloquently (sadly, I can't remember who it was): "Trump's followers aren't shocked by his scandals, they are strengthened by them. Trump is an asshole. And he teaches his followers that it's okay to be an asshole. They vote for him BECAUSE he's an asshole. They vote for him because they WANT to be a racist, misogynistic, egocentric, pussy-grabbing and money-grabbing asshole just like their idol."
True!!