In her editorial Ms Tur seems to realize that this is the case. She points out that during his campaign Donald Trump could tell the most outrageous lies (Mexico is exporting its rapists to the U.S.), insult war heroes (John McCain) and "gold star" families, insult entire religions (Islam) and esteemed religious leaders (the Pope), make racist remarks about a federal judge, and even insult the entire female half of the human species by bragging about grabbing women by their genitals. He could do all of this and still get elected.
In the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump got approximately 45.9% of the votes cast. Today he hasn't got that sort of support. However, the core base, that approving 37%, is still there. And it is mutating into a mass movement of zealots who are devoted to and unquestioning of their leader.
How President Trump wants to use, or manipulate, this following is still not clear. But what is clear is that this is a phenomenon with a dangerous precedents and it needs close watching.
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