lionheart unfortunately self identifying Republicans are massively pro Trump according to polls. As I mentioned, they seem to have made peace with his horrendous personality because his Presidency is getting them what they want. Of course McConnell has been pushing through the legislation and I really don't think Trump has a clue what's going on in Congress the majority of the time. He is busy enjoying "Executive Time" watching FOX and OANN (One America News Network) all day. He doesn't read and has no interest in policy. He just a distracter and disruptor whose complete lack of boundaries and empathy means he doesn't operate like most people.
He's not preparing for the debate because he can't concentrate, has the attention span of a flea, and he won't be debating, just attacking and trying to take advantage of any perceived weakness in Biden. He loves TV, attention and cameras and understands sound bites and how powerful images are, so most likely he will try and provide the audience with images which appear to humiliate or confuse Biden. He's willing to do anything and play as dirty as he can.
He is just not operating in any kind of normal way. He has survived endless scandal that would've killed any other President's political career years ago.
So what Dems find horrifying Republicans love because while the circus is going on they are moving on policies. He was also able to take full credit for the economy doing well, even though it was a continuation of Obama's policies.
I am not defending Trump, I am trying to describe what I see and why there continues to be a hard core of supporters. They definitely seem to love that he's uncouth, crass, rude and offensive. They like that he's brought troops home and he talks about the USA and not about globalism.
I think they feel the narrative from the Left elites for years has been that Americans should be ashamed and that white Americans are the descendants of slave holders and colonizers. Now with BLM there has been a double downing on the Left with the razing of statues etc.
Shame is not necessarily a winning formula for working class whites in rural communities and small towns that have been dealing with decline, opiate addiction and a fall out of the middle class.
Trump instead offers a hearty F*k Yu to this narrative and stands for what Americans in the heartland believe is the soul of America, pride in the nation, Christianity and traditional family.
Transgenderism and identity politics is not playing well in these communities.