Trump has to take a lot of responsibility here. He simply endorsed anyone who said, "Trump got screwed in the election." He didn't know squat about them other than they supported his belief he got screwed. Trump's focus at every rally he attended for those he endorsed wasn't on the issues, but on the 2020 election. That kept the news media constantly asking these candidates why they were denying the results of the election instead of on the issues. Because of that, the independents ignored them at the polls.