His most ardent supporters are for the most part 'uneducated' (not necessarily poor). Many of them harbor strong feelings against 'other' groups, namely immigrant Mexicans, Muslims, LBGTs, people of color, etc.
They feel emboldened to act on Hate because they've been given 'permission'. These are people who don't understand respect, so how can they recognize the absence of it?
What also matters to these 'fans' is entertainment. They are now living the ultimate 'reality' show. His antics, are usually celebrated and upheld by people who sadly can't tell the difference between a schoolyard bully and a leader. A few have awakened with buyer's remorse because in their zeal (and colossal ignorance) they actually voted against their own self interests. They now stand to lose their healthcare.
The healthcare cost issue is also the pretext to exclude Transgenders from the military. The real issue is that Transgenders are not welcome because they are Transgender, period.
His behavior and his proposals are (and always have been) at odds with the core values of most decent, patriotic Americans. It was the other candidate who actually got the majority vote. An archaic travesty known as the Electoral College, gave us our current President.