Yes I have asked them, in gory detail :)

I am a scientist and a persuasive guy, plus people opens up to me for some reason.

Also I know even before asking.

I will answer it, but the answer is long and will require a post. Let me see if I can put it together tomorrow.

But if you can trust a fellow human like me with similar political view, please take my word for it that good people did vote for him. And yes, after all this, after 1 year, some good people still support him. The reasons are highly diverse. That's the sad part. Also sad is that the blue party can't give them a story that is palpable to them.

I will explain in detail...I will call it

The chronicle from the deep South

Just to be dramatic! ;) :)