Yes, he would have. Non maga-Trump voters exhibit cognitive dissonance in the form of “bad stuff will happen to them, not me” even if it very clearly would apply to them.

And for millions, these results are ok because our president didn’t have to be a black woman

Richard Jewell

He’s effective, not smart. You don’t have to be particularly smart to persuade the low hanging fruit he’s after.

If someone isn’t aware of the policy minutia in 2024, I feel completely fine saying “sucks for you.” It’s the price of being an uninformed voter.