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Trump Supporters: What could he do to lose your support?

Donal said:
Ya, but he was already president and did a ◊◊◊◊ job.
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In 2024 Donald Trump was running against Joe Biden and then Kamala Harris, who were the incumbents at the time. And the campaign was largely about what a terrible job those two had done and how Trump was going to fix it. I think a lot of people had forgotten just how rotten the first Trump presidency was, and were just looking for any change from the Democratic administration.

Donal said:
I don't even think that will work. They'll just find some "others" to blame.
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That's been successful before.
 
The Great Zaganza said:
I think most Congress Republicans are scared of Trump and Musk, which is reason why they support him.
There is very much a "don't be the first guy who stops clapping" atmosphere in what they say and do
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I think its more accurate to say they are afraid of their own voters, granted not much of a difference.

For the most part, he will have to die. There are likely things he could do to lose some here and there. Likely weird idiosyncratic things that most folks would think are rather petty considering all the rest. Aside from that, going full open borders or full pro choice maybe.

dudalb said:
The hard core MAGA will blindly support Trump.
The other Trump voters are a different story.
There are sing that buyer's regret is beginning to set in.
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The thing is, lots of them have voted for him because of very transactional reasons(judges and such) or just because they can't bring themselves to vote dem. After 8 years of justifying that bad choice to themselves and others, I don't think they can overcome the cognitive dissonance to admit it was always a mistake.

For what ever its worth, I don't support Democrats but I will continue to vote for them as long as Trump and MAGA is the other option.
 
ahhell said:
I think its more accurate to say they are afraid of their own voters, granted not much of a difference.
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I mean, tying your political fortunes to the mood of the citizenry is a fundamental principle of democratic government. Something would be horribly wrong if they weren't "afraid" of their voters.
 
Politicians have to be willing to tell the voters that the voters are wrong once in a while.
 
I keep trying to tell myself that a lot of conservatives pull that R lever for their candidate, even if they don't like him but assume he will +/- stick to republican principles and be a normalish president.

Then I see another article about Trump pardoning 1500 insurrectionists with a picture of the Capitol on J6 and I remember that no, there was no credible misunderstanding what they were pulling the lever for.
 
They are representatives, they represent all of the voters in their area. They're not mouthpieces for only the ones who elected them, and they absolutely have to tell some voters when they're wrong and aren't thinking of any of their neighbors.
 
theprestige said:
Haha oh wow. Are you seriously dragging me for not being interested in more of your abuse?
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You've spent your entire time in this thread playing the victim after the thread's first reply.
Even when asked politely by Ivor the Engineer the following, you refuse to reply.
Ivor the Engineer said:
Which raises two questions in my head.

First why did you support Trump in the first place? Was it party loyalty, ignorance of his horrible treatment of other people his entire life or knowledge of the latter but a hope that him becoming president would change him into a better, more competent man?

Second, what thing(s) did he do or not do that turned you off him?

If you've already answered the above questions somewhere else on the forum could you point me in the direction of your post(s).
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I'd suggest that you don't voluntarily and knowingly enter a thread that you have no intention of engaging in good faith.
If it's that easy to destroy, maybe you should consider not giving the dogs a toy so easily chewed up. Don't throw it a stuffed bunny; throw it a Nylabone.
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My comment above was a suggestion that the 'red line' example you could give should be something that you probably wouldn't be criticized for. You could have told us why you "stopped supporting Trump sometime during his first presidency," as you claimed.
 
thaiboxerken said:
I scanned the thread and it appears Trump can not lose support from his supporters, no matter what he does.
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The smarter ones left him already. The ones still loyal at this stage will only turn on him if his administration hits them hard in their own wallets.
 
Skeptical Greg said:
At least not his supporters on this forum.
Do you think that's reflected in the other 70 million something voters?
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Probably for about half of that number. I think half of those that voted for him really didn't understand what and who they were voting for.
 
Tero said:
The entire GOP only has one plan: cut taxes and reduce the federal government to nothing.
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How does reducing the federal government to nothing coincide with Trump's desire for more power? Trump will never give up any power he has.
 
idk nothing he does makes sense. he's crazy, he just does random stuff with no rhyme or reason. he has no need or even use for money anymore, but keeps trying to steal more seemingly for the sake of it. he seems to be enacting all these conflicting agendas his weirdo donors and allies want even though it's going to destroy the government and the economy with it. he's mopily staring off into the clouds while elon musk stands there sounding like an idiot while his kid picks his nose and shouts random nonsense.

i don't get any of it. maybe it's just me.
 
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