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Why 71 million Americans ‘held their noses’ and voted Trump

Outgoing US President Donald Trump. [File, Standard]

Anand Giridharadas, the author of Winner takes it all: The elite charade of changing the world describes Trump as the worst president in modern American history.

Many people in America and around the world are convinced that this is indeed the case. But if Trump is so odious, why did 71 million Americans hold their noses and vote for him?

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