Hello rjhenn,
Always good to see you posting and hear your thoughts.
EV doesn't represent Trump voters. They are not all the same. There are some stupid people within the group just as there are stupid people who voted against Trump or simply did not bother to even vote.
To pretend that the intelligence of some typifies that of all in a group is stereotyping.
I personally know some Trump supporters quite well, and I do not think THEY are stupid. These are very good people whom I've know for far longer than 2016. I was very surprised to hear that they voted for Trump and then ADMITTED it! And I've been able to have discussions with them in which they explained why they voted for him. I believe I have reached a fairly accurate understanding of it. Here's my assessment:
The dumbest Trump voters actually thought Trump would do a good job, and everybody would then learn how great he is, and grow to love him. They believed he was far more popular than he really was.
The smarter Trump voters were more voting AGAINST Hillary than FOR Trump. They also cited the Supreme Court.