it was a straightforward request for a statement of support or trust in an appointed individual
The Bayesian validity still seems pretty straightforward to me. I have more trust in some people than others, which I would suggest cashes out as my credence that they won’t do something that violates the commitments they’ve made (or violates their stated values, etc). And certainly I should never have 0% or 100% trust in that sense, or the standard objection applies: no evidence could shift my trust.
(that said, on one reading of your comment it’s veering close to object-level discussion of the wisdom or foolishness of Trump in particular, which I’d very much like to avoid here. Hopefully that’s just a misread)
The Bayesian validity still seems pretty straightforward to me. I have more trust in some people than others, which I would suggest cashes out as my credence that they won’t do something that violates the commitments they’ve made (or violates their stated values, etc). And certainly I should never have 0% or 100% trust in that sense, or the standard objection applies: no evidence could shift my trust.
(that said, on one reading of your comment it’s veering close to object-level discussion of the wisdom or foolishness of Trump in particular, which I’d very much like to avoid here. Hopefully that’s just a misread)