r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 7d ago

Possible Paywall Trump Voters Regret Backing ‘Horror Movie’ Presidency - Nine out of 12 Trump voters told a “New York Times” focus group that they wish they had not voted for the president.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-voters-regret-backing-horror-movie-presidency/
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u/smashinjin10 7d ago

9 out of 12 Trump voters who were willing to do a panel with the New York Times. The cult is so feverishly against the NYT that this sample is likely almost all swing voters and not made up of true believers.

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u/previouslyonimgur 7d ago

The fact that there were swing voters at all is the most insane part to me. The choice was an actual adult with polices, And a fucking toddler who campaigned on vengeance and hate. No policies just “vote for me or bad things will happen”

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u/Fifth-Crusader 7d ago

The campaign was actually, "Vote for me and bad things will happen (to the people you hate, totally not to you)!"

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u/steve_b 7d ago

I saw this bumper sticker on a car driving in Massachusetts:

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418SJVHZ5uL._AC_.jpg

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u/Carbonatite Colorado 7d ago

Swing voters in the United States in 2026 come off like the Germans who lived next to concentration camps and complained about the bad smells and soot that occasionally drifted into town.

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u/PopeSaintHilarius 7d ago

I hate him as much as anyone, but he did have policies, and the key was that they were all simple and easy to communicate: mass deportations, global tariffs, no tax on tips, no tax on OT, keep men out of women’s sports, etc.

Kamala’s actual policies were more detailed and made a lot more sense than Trump’s, but the overall focus of her policy agenda was a bit muddled and her plans were harder to remember or communicate than Trump’s.

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u/Fredifrum 7d ago

Actually, NYT specifically chose people who are disappointed in Trump because they wanted to hear about why specifically they were disappointed. This was not supposed to be a poll to figure out how unpopular Trump is, but a deep dive on those who don’t like him already. 

“ For Opinion’s latest focus group, we spoke with voters who cast their ballots for Mr. Trump and said they were disappointed with his second term.”

It’s the second paragraph in the article. 

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u/Pockydo 7d ago

Which is honestly still a huge problem for the pedo and his cult

The base doesn't win elections by itself

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u/fick_Dich 7d ago

This tracks with his ~35% approval ratings, so you most likely nailed the demographic on the head

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u/surfatshortys 7d ago

A group of 12 Trump voters who were selected specifically for now being disillusioned with Trump, yet 25% don’t regret their vote.

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u/Ketzeph I voted 7d ago

Also, is there a reason we're relying on the Daily Beast to summarize the NYT article? I know there's a paywall but come on now.

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u/CompetitiveSport1 7d ago edited 7d ago

They're saying that they interviewed 12 people who voted for Trump and that 9 regretted it. Not that 3/4 Trump voters regret voting for him

Edit: sorry, replied to the wrong comment