So it would appear that the intelligent right-winger& #39;s current defense of Trump is roughly:

*His corruption and incompetence don& #39;t matter.
*Our problems really come from [some red herring]
*Everyone& #39;s corrupt and incompetent in politics, so Trump is just normal.

Also, very crucially, if you are angered by Trump& #39;s criminal behavior, incompetence, or sociopathy, you& #39;re emotional (anger is an emotion) and being emotional, you& #39;re biased.

Whereas their indifference to Trump& #39;s behavior indicates how cool and objective they are.

There& #39;s also a gaslighting element, where the idea that Trump and his movement are abnormal and abhorrent is presented as evidence you are obsessed with Trump.

All in all, pretty efficient self-deception.