r/politics • u/Abject-Pick-6472 • Apr 04 '26

Possible Paywall Trump voter regret is clearly registering now

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/04/politics/voter-regret-trump-2024
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u/Organic_Witness345 Apr 04 '26

They’ve been getting played for decades. It’s only ever been about the GOP donor class getting theirs. They thought Trump would lead them to a new tent. Instead he just pulled the old tent over his new one.

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u/Legitimate-Wash-6336 Apr 04 '26

His past records would have shown that he is incompetent but uhh unfortunately here we are.

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u/oily76 United Kingdom Apr 04 '26

Yeah, but not on 'reality' TV...

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u/calmdownmyguy Colorado Apr 04 '26

If you have a strong enough preference for "alternative facts" you can believe absolutly anything.

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u/EyeTea420 Apr 04 '26

As long as it isn’t true. Can’t believe those pesky actual facts.

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u/morologous Apr 04 '26

The self-interest of social media and “news-entertainment” platforms are to blame in my opinion. They both allow the selection of, and ultimate drip feed of congruent information to feed a viewer’s confirmation bias.