One of the most puzzling, enduring and intriguing questions about the Trump presidential phenomenon is how he maintains such a stubbornly loyal political base despite what a majority of Americans regard as overwhelming evidence of his inconsistencies and incompetence.
This is the base that in just the right numbers in just the right states looked past his outrageous comments and indiscretions two years ago and produced a historic upset that stunned even Hillary Clinton into election-night silence.
This is the base that, with some dips, has kept his job approval right around the mid-forties, while a steady majority disapproves.
