The obvious sense of kinship and solidarity Trump's core fans feel toward the President is distinct from political support. It is not transactional. As the President faces scandal after scandal of his own making — from alleging the bugging of his offices by Obama administration officials, to firing James Comey under ever-shifting pretexts, to managing the fallout from his association with the likes of Mike Flynn and Paul Manafort — the steadfastness of Trump's core backers doesn't just perplex reporters. Those of us on the right who want to see actual achievements are equally baffled.