You really think that the most popular guy is the one that, after losing the last election:

- tried a televised and violent coup

- got multiple court cases and indictions (i might be using the wrong term here, I'm not a lawyer)

- broke his oath to the constitution

- got convicted of rape

- got outed as Epstein's close friend, pictured with him in multiple times and events, featuring heavily in the flight lists

- had numerous falling events, including a few where he left his people out in the cold night without the GOP transport that took them there

- had several events of mumbling and brainfarting in front of audiences

- had a terrible night in the debate against Kamala ("eating cats and dogs")

- had a whole 40min event where he just decided to dance (or wiggle) to his audience hearing "ave maria" over and over, and also "YMCA" afterwards

- had a blatantly fascist event in New York.

- attacked his own voters (like Puerto Ricans) and told he didn't need more votes (repeatedly)

- got shot by people of his own party

You really think anyone after all that would still have ALL the votes from 2020 and still a bunch more?

Not to mention all his failings BEFORE the 2020 election.