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Some of Trump’s biggest supporters from 2016 have abandoned ship.
Noted conservative pundits like George Conway, Rick Wilson, Steve Schmidt, and John Weaver have started projects “dedicated to defeating President Trump.” They argue Trump “has neither the moral compass nor the temperament to serve.”
But many others who voted for Trump in the past also agree.
So here are some public testimonies of people who have voted for Trump and then suffered from #Trumpgret.
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Trump’s biggest supporters are white Evangelical Christians. But some are done with him and his way of dealing with problems.
Sandy Orth wrote for Newsweek, “I won’t, under any circumstances, vote for Trump again. After more than three years under his administration, our country is more divided and isolated than at any time in my memory. He’s supported some causes that I support, but overwhelmingly he’s proven himself a cruel, dishonest and self-serving man who lacks concern for the U.S. Constitution.”
The editors of Christianity Today also posted their opinion of Trump, saying he “attempted to use his political power to coerce a foreign leader to harass and discredit one of the president’s political opponents. That is not only a violation of the Constitution; more importantly, it is profoundly immoral.”
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In a tweet retweeted by Trump Regrets, one user wrote that they left the Republican party after Charlottesville. The incident where Trump referred to violent white nationalists as “very fine people” finally sickened this voter.
#WhyILeftTheGOP when trump became the nominee, I thought about it…when Charlottesville happened, I did it. Couldn't stand the thought of being associated with what that label had become. There is no more GOP. It has been willingly hijacked. #RIPGOP
— SGP820 💙💚💜 (@sgp820) January 28, 2020
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Other voters found that Trump had no leadership skills whatsoever. They genuinely thought Trump was the better option, only to find out the hard way that he wasn’t.
I am so sorry I voted for #Trump.
I never meant to hurt anyone, I just thought he was a better alternative than Hillary Clinton and believed his campaign would help Americans.
Although I couldn't have foreseen any of this, I humbly apologize for what my vote has contributed to.
— MAGA Escapee (@MAGAIsDead) January 8, 2020
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It seemed so outrageous that a reality TV star would run for president. Some people voted for Trump just as a joke, like some people voted for Harambe. That won’t be happening for this voter.
I'm sorry to say that I voted for Trump in 2016. I thought the choice was between a criminal and a joke, and that at least the joke would be amusing. So I'm sorry for anyone hurt by Trump and his inhumane policies. It's a mistake I will not make again.
— Brik Johnson (@brikjohnson) December 29, 2019
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Trump’s impeachment in Congress, where he refused to come if he was subpoenaed, showed his true colors to the public. He doesn’t care about the law. For this voter, that was enough to switch.
@realDonaldTrump I voted for you but you lost my respect and vote when you ignored subpoenas. Nobody is above the law. If you had only let people defend you maybe you would not be in the position that you are today. I still think you’re a fabulous person, but not a good president
— LYNDA PIDGEON (@LyndaPidgeon) December 19, 2019
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Former Republican county chairperson Chris Gibbs is done with Trump. The Ohio farmer who grows soybeans and corn, is upset with the president’s dealings with China that have hurt his trade. “He could come up with this $50 billion, he could walk across my pond and not get wet, and I’m still not going to vote for him,” he told CNBC.
Ohio was one of Trump’s states in 2016. But Gibbs doesn’t want this to be the case in 2020. “I’m out,” he said.
Bill Boyd, a life-long PA farmer, said “I think he’s sort of backstabbing the main people who got him into office in the midwest. All those midwest states helped to vote him in and also Pennsylvania, and he’s just let us down.”
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White women voted for Trump in 2016 by a large majority. In fact, he carried the non-college-educated white female group by 27 points. According to McClatchy, “they’ve been slipping away ever since.”
The blue wave in 2018 was powered by white women, who shifted 13 points towards the Democrats.
@realDonaldTrump I voted for you and I regret the vote I gave you. This is my opinion and I can say what I want. You have shamed the women around the world, tried to build a wall, separate the Mexican children away from there families, and now this. You have finally lost it.
— JustMe&Amy (@JustMeAmy1) May 17, 2019
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For all that Trump liked to brag about the jobs he brought to the economy, some industries suffered enormous setbacks. The railroad companies have let go of thousands of workers, according to the Washington Post.
That’s enough for one voter to stop supporting Trump.
Ya know, I supported you @realDonaldTrump . I am a part of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. You're shitting on each and every train and engine employee in this country. You're telling us out safety and jobs don't matter, that profits are more important.
— Mr.Conductor (@RRCOSlaveLabor) May 24, 2019
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Trump’s tax cuts have not really helped the people who voted him in. And they’re starting to realize that.
@realDonaldTrump I voted for you and you royally fucked me with your tax reform. Thought you were supposed to HELP the middle class, not take more money out of our pockets. #taxes #taxreform
— Sam Selby (@smselby26) March 28, 2019
You are a huge liar – why I voted for you makes me so angry. Everything you touch you TRY to ruin. Health care, social security making huge cuts. You went back on every single thing you campaigned on. Tax cuts 2 the 1%ers yr a joke! And stop destroying the EPA.
— MMM (@mmmh9591) April 18, 2019
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People who have been Republican their whole lives are leaving the party. Sophia Nelson wrote for the Daily Beast that while Trump “remains the head of the party,” she will no longer vote or identify as Republican.
Peter Wehner, former senior advisor to George Bush, wrote in the Atlantic that Trump’s presidency has made him a “politically homeless person these days.”
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Mormons typically vote Republican, and in fact, backed Trump in 2016. But after four years (and after watching Trump rail against one of their one, Senator Mitt Romney), some of them are considering backing Democrats instead.
Business Insider found that Mormon voters would back Joe Biden over Donald Trump. One of them interviewed said, “You could do all the things he is doing without the blatant disregard for others.
