The other thing to realise is that throughout human history there has always been some degree of grift. In a money driven system like US politics, especially so.

Therefore, it has always been the case that the degree and brazennesss of grift is a part of how it is judged in practice.

So if you want to be honest with yourself, respectful of the history - you've got to ask yourself whether you honestly believe whether Trump is doing a bit of grift for election funds, maybe fund a lifestyle, but otherwise seeks to be a great president. Or like his entire life, is he defined by fraudulent pitches, self-dealing, financial and moral bankruptcy, law-breaking, and stiffing his people every chance he gets?

This is why you get down voted. Not because people think the Democrats have been pure as driven snow, but because they (and past Republicans) have passed that test. Hell, Nixon resigned despite arguably passing that test end it was clear he was getting close. Trump is failing it, big time.

"There are faults on both sides" has always been a cop-out for the worst human behaviour.