In my humble opinion, it all comes back to critical thinking skills and the alarming lack thereof. Some people are taught that thinking and requiring evidence are not necessary, faith is all that matters. In fact, religion REQUIRES complete faith in the face of a lack of evidence. Do people, lacking any evidence, have faith in Donald Trump’s leadership? It makes sense. But like you pointed out, it’s difficult to know with a certainty.

This line of questioning/thinking would make an interesting poll.