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Longtime GOP pollster: Trump voters are getting ‘buyers’ remorse’

www.thedailybeast.com Longtime GOP Pollster: Trump Voters Have ‘Buyers’ Remorse’

After conducting numerous focus groups, Sarah Longwell found that Trump voters seem to be regretting their decision.

Summary

Republican pollster Sarah Longwell reports early signs of "buyer’s remorse" among Trump voters, citing focus groups where supporters express disappointment with his first month in office.

Many backed him due to economic concerns but feel little has improved. Some criticize his chaotic governance and international reputation, while others worry about Elon Musk’s sweeping policy shifts.

Longwell notes declining poll numbers and warns that Trump's already-muted post-election honeymoon may be fading faster than expected, potentially signaling broader dissatisfaction within the GOP.

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Right up until the next election when they’ll fall in line and vote straight R

Ignore all bad reviews. Order 0.7/5 star item. Shocked item is terrible. Post their own bad reviews. Several years later orders item again, didn't even look at reviews this time. Gets worse item. Shocked item is worse. Post another bad review? Oh you already posted a review for that item. You can't edit it either. Fuck you.

I don’t hear this from many Trump voters I am around. There are questions, but most live in information echo-chambers that aren’t giving them a real picture of what is happening. They also consume very little detailed analysis. It’s mostly headlines and hot takes that “inform” their opinions.
- echo-chambers
  "Eco-chambers" would be a very different and much more preferable thing.
  
  Lmao! My bad. Didn’t proofread carefully.

When the great depression 2.0 starts, they might make a connection, but I doubt it. We have 150 million idiots (Trump voters and non voters).
- No they won't, they'll double down on bashing gays, women, immigrants for causing any economic downturn.

Don't believe this, it is wishful thinking. You might find examples of people who regret their vote, but how many of them would actually not vote for him again?

This 'poll' assumes a level of awareness and self-reflection that I'm not sure most Trump voters actually have.
Edit: the feelings quoted in the article seem to mostly be a reaction to the effects of his policies, not (generally) a dissatisfaction with the policies themselves or him personally. That means they'll find some way to justify both him and the Republican party in future. Nothing's changed, nor will it.
- For the hard core trumper, I'm absolutely sure you're correct here. The Shitgibbon's merry band of miscreants won't change, and his vote floor is likely in the 70m range. As I like to say, there are an awful lot of very awful people in this country.
  What I hope changes is the narrow band of people who voted Trump because they bought the propaganda that the alternative was worse (and will now see that the leopards are gonna eat their faces and not just 'other people's' faces...), the narrow band of people who voted Third Party, and the WIDE band of over 90 million people who stayed home in the most consequential election in their lives. Maybe 2 years of this utter shitshow will push the votes for Team Blue back into the 80+m range. Assuming we have an election in '26 and '28, of course!
  The only problem is I don't trust the Democrats to actually do the right thing between 2026 and 2032. They have a bad habit of making incompetent decisions when they're in power. Can't upset the Korporate Kampaign Kash cart, can we? And thus I expect people to stay home in 2030 and 2032, again, enabling the GQP again.

I have noticed in my daily life and work a drastic and rapid reduction in visible support markers from the minority of radicalized Trump supporters in my area since the election. I have often wondered if this is the result of shame or actual regret.
Doesn't really matter in the end. They're just as likely to find a new target to blame for his failures. These people don't do introspection very well.

I must agree with the early comments, this is dangerous bullshit and also a very old tactic.
I take it even further and remind myself: All polls are push-polls. You don’t go to the trouble to do a survey unless you have an agenda to push.

I won’t comment on the value of polls or the wishful thinking, but I will say that she (Sarah Longwell, publisher of the Bulwark) is one of the most clear-eyed and insightful political commentators and actors out there, I think she’s always worth a listen. She also conducts lots of focus groups and listens to voters talk about topics, not just reading polls.
- I listen to her focus group podcasts (which are great) and, oh man, it is hard to hear all the dumb things these voters say. Just infuriating.
  
  Yeah it’s mind numbing, and yet really eye opening.

( X )Doubt
Maybe low information voters that didn’t follow the campaigns but those that did and knew what they were voting for have no reason to have any remorse since Trump is faithfully executing his promises. I actually applaud that, even if I disagree with how he’s getting it done. Politicians delivering what they promise should be the norm, not the exception.

They keep voting in the ones who scammed them numerous times before🤦‍♀️

Hope they all die, honestly.
- Just wait. In ~70 years you'll eventually get your wish.
  Likely sooner, as USA's life expectancy keeps dropping.
  
  I meant, like, next week.

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