23 People Are Sharing Their Best Comebacks That Left Trump Supporters SPEECHLESS, And I'm Taking Notes
Whether it's a conservative family member, coworker, or even an acquaintance who loves to debate politics, we've all endured a conversation with a Trump supporter. But no matter how much one might try to keep the conversation civil, there comes a point when the interaction needs to end before tempers fully flare. However, it can be difficult to think of the perfect response to put a stop to it...
That's why when TikTok user @dylanschreibman asked, "Tell me the most silencing thing you have said to a Trump supporter. I'm talking jaw-dropping, they couldn't comeback type of statement," people of all ages shared their best retorts to MAGA voters, and I, for one, am taking notes. Without further ado, here are 23 responses that left Trump supporters SPEECHLESS:
1."I like to list Trump's worst policies, but pretend they're Harris or Biden policies. Then when a MAGA voter agrees the policies are awful, I tell them whose they truly are. They never know how to respond."
—foxknowsthetruth
2."After arguing with a cisgender man over preferred pronouns, I reached behind him and said, 'Excuse me, ma'am.'"
"When he corrected me, I said, 'Oh, so pronouns ARE important.' He was stunned."
—chunkythoughts
3."I was arguing with a MAGA supporter, and he said Biden had cognitive dissonance. I asked him to define the term, and he said it meant that 'No one was home upstairs.'"
I told him, 'You're talking about cognitive decline. Cognitive DISSONANCE is what you're experiencing.'
I'm still riding that high."
—angrysocialwrkr
4."I knew someone who told her parents she was going out with a sexually abusive, convicted felon who had gone bankrupt four times. Her parents flipped out. Then she told them she was describing Trump."
—daweezer
5."I was talking to a (male) Trump supporter who was trying to blame the cost of healthcare on Biden. He said 'The government shouldn't be in the doctor's office' and I asked him, 'Does your stance on this apply to just men, or women too?'"
—yourfriendemmaaa
6."When someone tells me they voted for Trump because they're a Christian, my response is always, 'Which one of Jesus' teachings do you feel Trump most embodies?' I always get silence."
—black.glitter.soul
7."I'm a teacher. When a Trump-supporting acquaintance asked me how school was going, I said I was done with most of the 'gender reassignment' surgeries for the year, but still had a few to go."
—hannah_b_real
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8."When a Trump supporter says they're glad DEI has been taken down, I get them to say the whole thing out loud and tell me that they're against 'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.' They don't like that."
—ellen.engle
9."A coworker pulled the 'Why can't we disagree on politics and still be friends' card, and I said, 'We can disagree on taxes, but if we disagree on human rights, I don't want to be friends with bigots.'"
—helloimscared
10."I was walking my dog when an older couple approached, and I noticed the husband was wearing a Trump hat. When they asked to pet my dog, I told them he doesn't like racists. The wife was shocked; it was definitely the first time someone had called them out."
—walkswithace
11."Honestly, they get SO ANGRY when I tell them, 'I hope you get everything you voted for' or 'Have the day you voted for!' Why do they get mad? Do they realize they made a poor decision?"
—fro_head
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12.'I asked a Trump supporter, 'So you're telling me you care more about money than the women in your life?' The next day, he told me it felt like I had punched him in the gut."
—kohava1991
13."Someone walked into my store and told me to 'Buy American clothing,' so I followed up with, 'You first, babe, ' and asked to see the tag on the inside of their gross red hat."
—gypseafleurboutique
14."MAGA voters get really mad when you say Trump has never won an election against a man."
—word_nerd222
15."A man once told me he worries about his daughter now that so many transgender people are in bathrooms. I told him, 'If you want to know who to look out for, look in the mirror. Because the bad guys look like you.'"
—amylinslezak
16."I showed a Trump supporter photos I had taken of grocery and gas prices on November 6 versus those on that particular day. They said, 'We can agree to disagree,' and blocked me."
—rebecca.thecrafter
17."In response to 'I'd like to see Obama's birth certificate,' I said, 'I'd like to see Trump's taxes for the past 10 years.' For some reason, they didn't want to talk politics anymore."
—ms_me09
18."I told my dad, 'You told me to stand up for myself when a man is being disrespectful, and that's what I did by not voting for Trump.'"
—apaigeoutofabook
19."I was talking to an older guy wearing a MAGA hat and said, 'Sorry, but respecting your elders is a DEI practice, and your hat shows you're against DEI.'"
—not.a.lobster
20."My former boss was going on an anti-abortion rant, so I asked him, 'What about the lives of the two children you abandoned?' (He's a deadbeat dad). I got fired."
—user2924727493
21."I always like to tell a Trump supporter, 'You could've just said you didn't care about anyone but yourself and I would've respected you more for your honesty.'"
—daniellemagdelene
22."I was talking with a guy I knew from high school, and he mentioned Biden's taxes on individuals who make more than $450,000 a year. I looked him in the eye and said, 'You and your home with popcorn ceilings will be just fine.'"
—isabel.anbar
23."I asked my dad if he would leave me alone in a room with Trump. Silence."
—morganelizabethbowman
Which one of these comebacks was your favorite? Have you ever said something to a Trump supporter that left them speechless? Tell us in the comments or answer using the anonymous form below!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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