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I miss presidents (and administration members) that, yes, would spin, but would also respectfully (and coherently) state their arguments and cases to the press.
This is what people voted for, precisely because they are tired of politicians who lie and spin. Wanting those in positions of power to "tell it like it is" comes from a genuine place of frustration to the democratic process.
But they aren't telling it like it is. They just insult and harass you for asking anything that questions their rule.
I don't disagree, but if the often excuse of "our hands are tied" in actuality means "we don't give a fuck about you", voters feel they might as well vote for the person who never even pretends to care to begin with. It's a sign of voter apathy and loss of trust in the system.
You're giving them way too much credit. They like Trump because his vocabulary consists of words a fifth grader would use, so they can actually listen to him without feeling completely lost and out of their depth (note: they're still completely lost and out of their depth). There's also a large subset of voters who treat politics like football and wouldn't ever vote against their team.