Meet the Americans who despise Trump but are voting for him anyway

He described his recent New York City political rally as a 'lovefest'.

But for many of Donald Trump's voters, the feeling is far from mutual. 

Several Massachusetts locals told the Boston Globe that they will support the Republican nominee despite not liking him.

For Greg Benefit, from Plymouth, Massachusetts, his main concerns are some of the 'crazy' things coming out of the presidential hopeful's mouth of late.

'The "enemy within" type of stuff. That’s crazy,' Benefit, 69, said. 'What are we talking about here?  It seems like he’s getting paranoid.'

'But, when you get down to the business of it all, he’s not afraid to say what he says. That’s the only reason I’m voting for him,' the retired nurse added.

Jim Pero, a Republican business analyst from Salisbury, was even more scathing on his assessment of Trump's character.

'He’s brash, he’s arrogant, he’s narcissistic, he communicates poorly,' the 67-year-old said. 

His views echo those of banker Brian Jankins, from Sutton.

'There’s too much instability in his administration — I do believe it’s because of his ego. He surrounds himself with yes people,' Jankins said, adding it is 'not easy' to support the presidential hopeful.

But he and Pero remain steadfast in their commitment to voting for Trump.

Jankins explained his support is rooted in his belief in Trump's business acumen, which he thinks helps him understand how to grow, 'what separates us and what keeps us as a superpower'.

Billie Cleghorn, 48, firmly stated he is, 'not a Trumper' and voted for Biden in 2020.

The Army veteran attributes his decision to getting 'caught up in the political climate' but has since criticized the number of conflicts which have arisen under the current president.

'We’re ready to fight the entire world,' he said and added that he does not believe the Democrats have a hold on the economy.

'My life has gotten significantly harder since Biden took office,' Cleghorn said.

Others are more solid in their MAGA convictions, but afraid to show it over fear of retribution. 

One 61-year-old business owner in the true blue state told the Globe he was worried his livelihood would be 'canceled' if people knew about his allegiance.

'People like me, they’re afraid to put it out on their front lawn, for fear of retribution,' he said, requesting anonymity. 'It’s just too dangerous.'

Massachusetts has voted Democrat for the last 40 years and is considered a safe seat for Kamala Harris. 

The race between Republican Trump and Democrat Harris has divided the U.S. electorate along lines of gender, race and education, Reuters/Ipsos polls conducted in October of this year show.

Trump has improved his standing among men, particularly Hispanic men, while Harris' support has surged among women, helping her cut away at the Republicans' longstanding edge with white voters. 

Among women, Harris led Trump this month by 12 percentage points: 50 percent to 38 percent. 

By comparison, Biden led Trump by 5 points among women voters in October 2020. Some respondents in the polls said they were unsure how they would vote, or that they might pick a third-party candidate or not vote at all.

Democrats' gains among women have been fueled by Harris' standing among white women. Harris trailed Trump by 2 points among white women - 46 percent to 44 percent - a much smaller margin than the 16-point lead Trump had over Biden four years earlier.

Among men, Trump led Harris by 7 points: 48 percent to 41 percent. Ahead of the 2020 election, Trump was leading Biden by 1 point: 45 percent to 44 percent.