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For Trump Voters Feeling Regret
Should we accept your buyer’s remorse?
Trump’s approval rating has declined, especially among Democrats and independents, according to . Americans are also less confident about the economy.
The majority of Republicans still approve of Trump’s presidency, and so there’s no reason to believe a mass exodus of MAGA supporters. Still, I’ve begun to hear stories about Trump voters who now regret their decision. They include federal workers, farmers, and teachers who are impacted by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) budget cuts and attempted federal funding freeze, as well as undocumented immigrants and their loved ones.
I have a question for them; why did you vote for him in the first place?
I didn’t think the leopards would eat my face!
It was which I saw circulating on social media that inspired me to write this. Here’s the testimony of a scientist who regrets voting for Trump:
“I am an NIH-funded biomedical scientist with conservative leanings. I know at least a dozen scientists (a small closeted minority) who voted for Trump, largely because of frustrations with DEl and extreme wokeness that had permeated every aspect of University life. Each one of us deeply regrets their…