DeadGator401

MyWar
Throughout trumps entire time in office, the press exposed one grifting scam after another. Nothing moved the needle for the die hards. Why would this time be any different?

Because Trump isn't in office. It's been 2 years. Times change and so do people. 

His appeal and followers are interesting to me. I wanted to gauge the feeling of some, as I know there are some on here. 

None of this will change the Trumpers.  They are bought in and will support him through anything.
 
This will have the other 2/3 that voted for him to consider an alternate candidate and likely support them in the primary process.  It isn't about policy.  Cheney and other Republicans voted something like 95%+ in support of policy, which most of it was their policy before Trump.  They will continue to support Republican policy, no matter who the next Republican President is. 
 
Like most Presidential elections, the economy is going to be the top factor or pretty close, depending if Putin/Jong-un/Jinping/other starts lobbing nukes...  The average bear market typically peaks at 13 months and hits break even in 27 months.  Even though not technically in recession, with how high inflation is and the Fed's response by raising rates and the market's bear response, has just about every economist pointing in that direction.  The average recession is 11 months.  That would have this current economic mess, most likely well on "the road to recovery" by the 2024 election time, unless it lasts longer of course.  The current situation will have a major impact on the midterm, which already would have been shaping up for a Republican wave, even if not in an economic mess. 
 
Let's face it, NOONE can give a straight, clear answer of why there is this skyrocket inflation without some sort of political BS intertwined (especially on this site).  It is multifaceted and any sane person knows it isn't all on Biden.  No doubt pushing green initiatives plays a factor in the energy portion and doing the second "recovery" payments for votes (Trump 2.0), definitely are in the equation.  But, it is pretty clear there are as many if not more, global factors tied to it.  Covid may not be real to many Trumpers, but what it did to the global economy is.  There aren't many, global economies that are doing better now than prior to Covid, having nothing to do with any American politician.  Somehow the economies of the world didn't collapse during covid (free money handed out to keep many afloat), now is time we all are paying it back and then some.  This will completely reshape the world economy.  Gas prices are sky rocketing at the same time there is a major push for e-vehicles.  I imagine the amount on the road will likely double in the next 2-3 years.  To a point where, it likely won't matter to many that gas ever goes below $4/gal again.
 
I have read that some Central American economies may benefit, ramping up manufacturing to offset some of our reliance on China/South Pacific.  Just think if someone on these boards mentioned that being an excellent solution to our immigration issue, years ago???  Wouldn't that be a great investment by American companies and our government, to have us less reliant on China, jobs in countries that have their citizens looking to move here for work???  Never mind, just build a wall, that will solve everything.  Because they are only coming here for our free healthcare and Obamaphones...  Lock her up!!!