I can speak to what Trumpers have claimed as their reason. One who I used to be friends with (he snowflaked and unfriended me after I admitted to believing COVID was not a hoax) told me flat out that he like Trump because he did things that pissed people off.So anybody want to disuss what drives Trump's popularity? Obviously there are lots of reasons, but to me the one that stands out is Trump actually stuck to his guns and tried to deliver on his promises. Ie, the GOP paid lip service to border security for years, Trump acted. He loaded the courts with conservatives. He delivered on the vax.
OTOH, Biden abandoned his tough on oil stance the second it was no longer convenient. He pays it lip service, but never actually follows through with action.
Another told me that he like Trump because he was a “man of the people” who came up the hard way (with a $400M grant from dad).
Another said he voted for him to get rid of the ACA. This same guy has had his kids on Medicaid.
Another voted because of “the wall” hype. They wanted to stop welfare recipients from “sitting in their porch, waving their checks at people passing by on the way to work” (they genuinely believed this happens).
Another voted b/c Trump would stop abortion, and that is what god wants.
Anecdotal, but all true.
