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"My opinion has changed. The handling of the Epstein files has shown me that he is truly evil. It’s almost like every harmful thing he claims others have done or are doing, he has done or is doing. Just a total fraud. I’m embarrassed for ever voting for him. And he is not a Christian. More like the anti-Christ."
"When I cast my vote for Trump in the most recent election, I did so out of my own ignorance. I simply thought — with little to no policy-based research — that Trump would be the better choice. My bias, social influence, and the echo chambers surrounding me made it seem like the obvious choice. After educating myself more, I now see just how dangerous he can be and deeply regret my vote."
"Some of his actions that influenced my change of heart include: the way he is treating immigrants in our country (illegal or not, his treatment is inhumane), the conflict he has started in and around Venezuela, his appointment of less-qualified individuals to staff his cabinet and other influential positions in the government and his aversion to any truth that is not his own. All of these, among others, are reasons that my opinion of our 47th president has changed, and I regret that I was too late to realize the damage he could cause." —Anonymous, 26, Male, Nebraska
"I've always walked the line between liberal and conservative views. I voted for Trump in 2024, and I truly regret and feel immense shame for doing so. I truly think it would have been better not to vote at all now. He's an ugly, vile human. The more I realize, the more I feel sick about it. My husband is the same way."
"I knew we were screwed early in his first term, when he used a Sharpie to show us where the hurricane was headed. It was that moment that I realized we had an idiot in the presidency."
"On top of affordability, every day I shake my head in disgust from the headlines and his choice of people for his cabinet. Like RFK…R-F-Freaking-K." —Anonymous, 35, Male, Upstate New York
"My opinion has changed drastically. When I voted for him, I truly thought he would make things more affordable for my family. I really leaned into the argument that the economy was horrible under Biden. I have four kids and my wife, and I’m the breadwinner of our house. My wife is unable to work due to health issues. I bought into his nonsense about fixing the economy — and I looked past the rest of his nonsense, thinking it would help my children. Fast forward to now, and I can tell you it has still been hell affording everything."
"He cut WIC, food stamps, and health insurance to low-income households. And he has increased taxes for low-income people (making less than $40K a year). I have dozens more reasons to despise the president of the United States." —Anonymous, 25, Female, Indianapolis
"My opinion of Trump has changed drastically. My children are terrified of the police in general now because of his ICE raids. Normal consumption costs are still rising, which is concerning to single parents like myself."
"Also, blaming housing prices on immigrants is absurd. Like people were crossing the border with half a million dollars...it is sad to think our president believes something as ridiculous as that." —Anonymous, 40, Female, Tennessee
"the prices keep going up, and this obsession with immigration is over the top. They promised they would go after criminals, but they are going to job sites and racially profiling people just trying to work. They are revoking work permits from people who obtained them legally. I'm so disappointed with this administration..."
"I think my 'final straw' was Trump's statement about Rob Reiner. I realize this may seem trivial at face value, given the other things Trump has said and done, but it revealed a profound lack of basic empathy and human decency. It was an eye-opening moment for me that made me think... maybe he is as vile as people say he is? There are still policies of his that I support. And I was never a full-fledged MAGA member, but rather a fiscal conservative who leans socially liberal. I align more with conservative policy, but the MAGA movement needs to go away. The best thing for our next candidate as a party would be to immediately distance themselves from MAGA."
I suppose that all these people that voted for trump only one year ago, are plagued by TDS? It must be contagious. Here is an opportunity for a vaccine that maga would approve!
"I voted for Trump in 2020 only. Then, concerns about abortion rights made me change my vote to Democrat in the 2024 election. If that hadn’t done it, the inhumane treatment of immigrants and lack of respect for due process would have turned me off entirely. What’s happening to immigrants in our country is appalling and disgusting."
"I am especially unhappy with the way he's handling immigration. It seems very cruel and unnecessary — of course, I want people to come into this country legally, but the way the president regards immigrants is unacceptable and inhumane."
"I thought by now my family would be able to afford groceries. I thought we would have a house, instead of paying $1,800 in rent each month for a small apartment. I assumed we would have a chance at 'the American Dream.' Wishful thinking, I guess."
"A lot of things led to me losing faith in Donald Trump. And I want to point out — I was never a full-blown Trump supporter. I did vote for him, though. It seems like he’s completely lost touch with the average American, and he is clearly covering up his involvement in the Epstein files, along with adding his name to things like the Kennedy Center. Prices have continued to rise, insurance has increased, and I honestly feel like I’m in a worse financial position than I was a year ago, but they’re trying to gaslight us into believing that they’re making a huge impact and are a great administration."
"His vindictiveness is so childish and selfish. I felt true fear for our country during the Jan. 6 riots, and even more fear when Trump was reelected in 2024. My mind was made up about him during his second election campaign, when he refused to denounce the Proud Boys during the debate."
"Trump has brought us to the brink of a second civil war. I'm embarrassed to tell people I'm from the U.S. I'm even more embarrassed that no Republican has the balls to stand up to him. We elected a clown, and made the country a circus." —Anonymous, 48, Male, New Jersey
"I thought Trump would bring some much-needed change to the existing two-party system. He did, but not the way I wanted him to. Instead of making real changes to help the people, he's failed to deliver on any of his promises, then turns around and lies about progress where there is none. It's all a big con game with Trump, and it's become increasingly obvious that he's nothing more than a man-child surrounded by yes-men who are scared to stand up to him as a voice of common sense. He's successfully exploited the religious right, xenophobes, racists, and misogynists. We've become a laughingstock of the world, and turned our backs on our allies to suck up to Russia and China."
"I voted for him because I thought he would be better on border security than Harris. But he lost me from the get-go when he pardoned all of the Jan. 6 felons, including those who violently attacked police. I never liked him as a person, and his performance since the inauguration has convinced me that he is a despicable piece of shit and the worst president in U.S. history."
"My opinion has changed. I voted for him in the 2024 election, and he hasn’t done one good thing since then. He is just not a good person at all. Plain and simple." —Anonymous, 24, Female, Western Kentucky
"I started changing my opinion of him when he started openly lying about the COVID-19 pandemic. I could hardly believe it when he started the Jan. 6 assault on our country. Since then, he’s only gotten worse, saying he hates Democrats and attacking anyone who disagrees with him or asks a serious question. The cabinet choices he’s made this time are unbelievable — the only qualification he looks for is ass-kissing. The folks who continue to support him are worse in my eyes than he is."
"Trump has brought us to the brink of a second civil war. I'm embarrassed to tell people I'm from the U.S. I'm even more embarrassed that no Republican has the balls to stand up to him. We elected a clown, and made the country a circus." —Anonymous, 48, Male, New Jersey
Ignorant AND spineless, on The Hill. This voter regrets his decision to vote for the Orange Criminal Dolt, OK.
From the "I told you so" Dept.: It is breathtaking to me that so very many could not see through Trumpster during his FIRST campaign, and then voted for him AGAIN, in the 2nd campaign. I suppose it just shows me that a great many---maybe MOST ---US voters possess zero sensibility when it comes to "sizing up" people. (In the case of Orange Liar, I use the term, "people," loosely, of course.) It might also be the case that they DID perceive what a lying fraud he is, but still voted for him, anyway. To the extent THAT is the case, my reaction is: "Get me the hell out of here."
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trump voters share their "immense shame"
"My opinion has changed. The handling of the Epstein files has shown me that he is truly evil. It’s almost like every harmful thing he claims others have done or are doing, he has done or is doing. Just a total fraud. I’m embarrassed for ever voting for him. And he is not a Christian. More like the anti-Christ."
—Anonymous, 30, Female, Miami, FL
—Anonymous, 26, Male, Nebraska
—Anonymous, 35, Male, Upstate New York
—Anonymous, 25, Female, Indianapolis
—Anonymous, 40, Female, Tennessee
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—Anonymous, 48, Male, New Jersey
—Anonymous, 24, Female, Western Kentucky
From the "I told you so" Dept.: It is breathtaking to me that so very many could not see through Trumpster during his FIRST campaign, and then voted for him AGAIN, in the 2nd campaign. I suppose it just shows me that a great many---maybe MOST ---US voters possess zero sensibility when it comes to "sizing up" people. (In the case of Orange Liar, I use the term, "people," loosely, of course.) It might also be the case that they DID perceive what a lying fraud he is, but still voted for him, anyway. To the extent THAT is the case, my reaction is: "Get me the hell out of here."