hornberger occasionally is spot on and concise in his writing and this is one of those times;


One of the fascinating aspects of the Donald Trump presidency has been the rise of the Trumpster phenomenon. Trumpsters are conservatives who have become steadfast and unwavering followers and supporters of Trump.
There are two distinguishing characteristics of Trumpsters: (1) their unconditional support of whatever Trump decides to do to “make America great again”; and (2) their refusal to tolerate or countenance any criticism or disagreement with Trump’s courses of action.
What drives Trumpsters is what can be called the Great Leader concept. Their mindset is that we have elected a Great Leader to be president and, therefore, to make America great again, we just have to entrust him with omnipotent powers, trust him to make the right decisions, and support him in whatever courses of action he takes.
And woe to the person who even hints at criticism or disagreement with what the Great Leader has chosen to do. Filled with immediate rage, the Trumpster will lash out against the critic with an array of nasty attacks, for example by accusing him of hating America, being unpatriotic, being a liar, and being ungrateful for what America has done for him.
What the Trumpsters hope to accomplish with these tirades is to intimidate critics of Trump into silence. In their minds, their Great Leader should be given free rein to do whatever he wants to make America great again, and they feel very strongly that criticism of or disagreement with Trump interferes with that aim...........https://www.fff.org/2019/09/05/the-trumpster-phenomenon/