I had not read much about the actual purpose of the Electoral College until this morning.
"Federalist 68 argued that an Electoral College should determine if candidates are qualified, not engaged in demagogy, and independent from foreign influence. Mr. Trump shows us again and again that he does not meet these standards. Given his own public statements, it isn’t clear how the Electoral College can ignore these issues, and so it should reject him."
I had always heard it was a way for elitist landowning types to prevent the mob from making a "mistake," meaning electing someone who didn't represent their elite interests. I had never seen specific dis-qualifications before.