on account of the circumstances.
In ‘16, few actually voted for him- they voted against the GOP clown car and then Hillary in particular.
When it quickly became apparent that he is an ignorant demagogue, those voters had to employ the mental exercise of denying it because it conflicted with their self concept- which is not that they are bad or foolish.
Then when the false belief was circulated that there was a plot to steal their great victory and make Hillary Pres, they were locked into the cult for life.
