You make a sad point. I’m going to amend my thought. I believe a popular vote landslide could be coming that may shock the media. All while the electoral college slides the election to a close race due to the point you made. Do you not think Pennsylvania could be in play for Trump? Sorry I did not check your profile for a location and I’m in Texas with only one contact in PA. He is my son-in-law’s brother, a veteran and Conservative. His wife however is as liberal feminist as they come.
I lived in northeastern PA for 32 years. It is really tough for the GOP to overcome the Philly and Pittsburgh metro area even though the remainder of the state is conservative. The Reagan Democrats of yore have by and large died off or moved south. The Philly burbs used to be fiscally conservative but socially liberal but now they’re mostly just liberal on all counts.
PA is not impossible but it would take the big city suburbs to go largely Trump and a lower than usual turnout in the city limits.
My two cents only and I’m no expert.