"One suspects Mr. Trump holds these rallies to make him feel better about himself, to remind himself he is loved"

One suspects? Ha, ha. These "election rallies" are nothing but an ego massage for him. The poor, deluded, totally uncritical Trumpeters are only there to make him feel good. It is all about him all the time. Eventually a few of them will realize how royally they have been played by this incompetent blowhard.