It is a bit of a mystery - Trump is certainly not devoid of flaws but the opposition seems to keep harping on the ones that don’t and can’t work. It may be that after eight years of ascendancy the wonks and the media have gone soft, but I think it’s more likely that the country has simply become tired of them.
They continue to fight the battles of yesterday with the weapons of historic interest, but somehow fail to realize that technology and strategy have also stranded them in the past.
While they were resting on their past triumphs, a whole new assault has been launched, hitting them from a directions they never expected. Social media has shot up to much more sophisticated levels, and what were once plausible statements get attacked and debunked, often within hours or even minutes.