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Nowhere near half, at most a third of the population. Trump was elected in 2016 by just ~27% of the eligible voting population. That year only ~60% of all eligible voters even voted.
And that's a high turnout year! The biggest issue with US politics is that >1/3 of the population can't be bothered to participate.
1/3 of the population isnt well represented by the choices available. Voting day is on a work day. Hell part of the non-participation might have to do with people feeling their vote isnt necessary because their candidate is locked in for their district. A lot of people just dont care about politics because it does not affect them. Theres been a lot of talk about getting more people engaged with the process but its just makes people tired and annoyed.
I dread the years after a second Trump presidency where people say, "how come no one said anything?"
Trump would remain in office indefinitly.
No doubt the idiots that sit it out in protest or apathy will just blame 'the boomers' or other group they disagree with.
Yet the person is decided for their district because they don't go vote. The vast majority of states also have a voting period of more than 7 days, making it easier to vote. People just like to drag their feet and wait until there are massive lines on the last day to vote.
It's hard to convince people to bother and to care or participate when a bunch of rich aristocrats run the circus, everything from the news to the courts have been corrupted to the point where money and power have practically become synonymous words and now democracy is on the line - so if they want things to change now's the last chance to make a difference.