Have these people even read the Bible they claim to hold so dear?
How can they ignore the basic backbone of their religion to support a man who refuses to admit guilt or change his ways?
He’s been found liable for
committing sexual abuse. He’s bragged about grabbing women by the you-know-what. He’s in the middle of a court case over paying hush money to a porn star with whom he allegedly cheated on his wife — the third woman he’s married. And he’s the
de facto leader of American evangelicalism.
How could Christians embrace a leader who has seemingly treated half the “thou shalt nots” in the Bible as a challenge?
I've wondered the same thing since before he was elected in 2016. It never occurred to me that Americans would view Trump as a successful businessman, because I worked in construction and development law, and I was aware of his record of failure and bankruptcy since the 1980's. He's not a billioniare, he just plays one on TV.
I would say a large part of it is right wing billionaire owned media, painting him as wealthy and successful. For FOX, his racism is a big bonus, since racism and xenophobia are a big part of their basic platform.
It never occurred to most people that anyone could ever take him seriously, his public reputation being that of an incompetent asshole who couldn't make money in construction, and was now marketing his "brand" selling his name to a variety of snake oil salespeople for "royalties".
The business decisions he made were BAD. Trump Mortgage LLC made a glitzy entrance into the industry in the Spring of 2006, when fears of housing bubble about to burst were rampant in the industry. Trump said it was a "great time to start a mortgage company".
A lot of people believe what they see on TV, so a lot of people believed The Apprentice. The first round of the Apprentice was about finding a management executive for his Trump Tower Chicago project then under construction. I watched it knowing that Trump Tower Chicago was mired in lawsuits, construction delays, problems with the subtrades and was being discussed as "troubled" in the business news. And it was completed and opened in early 2009, just as the economy came crashing down. But the TV show painted this job as a golden opportunity at Trump's latest success.
When his skyscraper proved a disappointment, Donald Trump defaulted on his loans, sued his bank, got much of the debt forgiven — and largely avoided paying taxes on it.
www.nytimes.com
Look how far reality varied from what was being promoted on the TV show. What he continues to promote today, even though he's been found guilty of the largest business fraud in New York history.