 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

For $Q_t=(1-t)Q^*+tQ^0$, convexity gives $Q_t\in E$. Minimality at $t=0$ implies
$$
0\leq\left.\frac d{dt}D(P\Vert Q_t)\right|_{0+}
=\sum_aP(a)\left(1-\frac{Q^0(a)}{Q^*(a)}\right).
$$
Since $P$ has full support and the minimum is finite, $Q^*$ has full support.

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