“We know that’s the case ... but we have had a devil of a time finding actual proof. Why?”

Welcome to the cult of Trumpism! When people take an intellectual position in the absence of evidence, or in denial of evidence to the contrary, it is nothing more than faith, which the Bible defines as "...the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1, KJV)

Things people hope for do not have substance and no court of law would admit 'things not seen' as evidence. But the simple-minded Trumpists who rely on their 'gut' or hope or simply what they believe to be 'common sense' in attempting to establish their assumptions as facts are rejecting reason for blind faith.

It reminds me of the 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' we didn't find in Iraq.

The same reason we can’t see to find any intelligence in these Fox News types.....because it doesn’t exist.......

Like trying to prove god exists. When you make shit up, no matter how many people you can get to agree with you, it doesn’t make it true. You can make up scenarios, find delusional witnesses to nothing, and repeat it ad infinitum, it still doesn’t make it true.

Goddess, these people are beyond stupid.