Back to the OP:
Without taking into account any news editorial, commentary or speculation and only taking into account Trumps tweets, statements and rally performances (at face value)… how can anyone trust the man or believe anything he says let alone think he is mentally fit to lead.
He is so concerned with only positive self reflecting (as he views himself) news stories, books… its scary.
In my opinion, based on Trump supporters here, they
don't "trust the man or believe anything he says let alone think he is mentally fit to lead."
They are making a bargain.
They get:
-Supreme Court justices to possibly end abortion and eliminate most if not all restrictions on guns
-elimination of regulations on corporations, which will help American businesses
-temporary tax cuts for individuals
-one-time bonuses from corporations who save permanently from tax cuts
-increased stock values and dividends, if they are lucky/wealthy enough to own stocks
-reduction of immigrants to our country
-a chest-thumping leader that fulfills their fantasy of telling the world to go *&#%@ itself
They give up:
-Supreme Court justices who respect precedent, or private citizens who are opposing corporations
-clean air and water, eventually
-protection from corporations that are now less regulated (the market alone does not replace rational regulation)
-long term financial security (tariffs will eat up most of the temporary tax break, deficits are destabilizing, as are irrational trade policies)
-respect from the vast majority of countries, who we can "beat" in a deal, but have to work with for the lifetime of our nations
-strong NATO alliance, because our allies don't trust us
-trust in the President to tell the truth
-having the President be a role model in any positive way
-trust in the government
-protection from Russian interference
I could go on.
They are willing to make that bargain. They do not believe that the negatives are real, or maybe they just don't care. I can't fault them for making that bargain with their eyes open. I think they are destroying the fabric of democracy, but by the very nature of that fabric, they have the right to make that bargain.
The frustration comes when they make stuff up to deny the negatives when any unbiased observer would readily recognize them. Or they just say "because Obama and Hillary" to justify why this President should not be criticized.