ABSTRACT
Populist support is more than just a matter of people reacting to leaders. It is also, crucially, a matter of their interactions among themselves as a group. These interactions imbue support with authority. They make it durable or capable of withstanding threats to its credibility. In this chapter, I account for the consolidation of support for deposed Philippine president Joseph Estrada. I identify several dynamics of corroboration: corroboration, construction, conversion, and censure. I then show that consolidated support for Estrada anchored how slum residents interpreted the events surrounding his ouster. Finally, I highlight the limits of corroboration and underscore the utility of this approach for the study of populism.
