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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Trump Supporters Revealed If He's Impacted Their Midterm Votes, And It Sounds Like Their Wallets Are BEGGING For A Change
Many people online have expressed their regret after voting for Donald Trump because of how his policies have personally impacted them now. So we asked people in the BuzzFeed Community who voted for Trump to tell us if they plan to change course and vote Democrat in the midterms. We received a wide variety of responses. Here are a few of them: 1."My vote will not change. I will vote Republican because the Democrats do not even know what they are doing. They stand for nothing, just against Trump." —Anonymous 2."I prefer my president not to be a felon. I'm months away from retiring, and my retirement depends on the stock market. He burned me once for $13K, and he's destroying the market now and for the foreseeable future. No, I will never vote for a Republican ever again." —Anonymous 3."I voted for Trump in all three of his presidential elections because the Clinton/Biden/Harris regimes were absolutely incompetent. I supported Trump because I genuinely believed her was anti-war. HOWEVER, I feel deceived by Trump. As of now, for my local senate and congressional elections, I will be voting Democrat to balance out Trump's more extreme moves." —Anonymous 4."IT WILL NOT CHANGE! Never going back to being a Democrat unless they make some major changes!! Most or all ex-Democrats I know feel the same!" —Anonymous 5."I am a conservative who can't vote for a party of right-wing fascists, liars, and hypocrites; and that is most definitely what the GOP is. I used to enjoy Republicans under Reagan and Bush, but this GOP is way too far to the right for me... Democrats for me up and down the ticket in 2026 and 2028." "The Democrats might not have been my first choice, but if we do not want another modern day Nazi Germany in America, they are the ONLY CHOICE!" —Anonymous 6."My vote is unlikely to change. I am a conservative because I have things to conserve. I vote for a slimmer government and fewer taxes." —Anonymous 7."Definitely Democrat, and I am a conservative Independent. I vote for the best person, not a criminal, liar, cheat, or immoral person like Donald Trump. Would you want your kids to look up to him as a role model?" —Anonymous 8."It won't. I will never vote Democratic." —Anonymous Related: 18 Major Global Events That American Media Is Ignoring Right Now, And Why They Actually Matter To Us 9."I've always thought voting straight ticket was just ignorant. I've always believed in doing your research and looking at each individual running. After the past three months, it will be a long time before I vote for a Republican again." "Trump and his agenda do nothing but take away rights, money, and freedoms for the American people. It's sad that so many are buying the propaganda and feeding into dividing our country." —Anonymous 10."Staying TRUMP And REPUBLICANS STRONG." —Anonymous 11."I am an Independent voter, but this president seems to be only interested in monetary gains for himself. I have to vote for Democrats." —bestgiant32 12."My vote will not change. Sticking with the Republicans." —Anonymous 13."Definitely for Democrats. It blows my mind that so many refuse to see the truth, yet many call themselves Christians. Jesus Christ didn't hang with the conservatives of His time, and the only group He identified with was 'the least of these' (Matthew 25)." "Supporting the current party of power is not a go-straight-to-Heaven card. Democrats are imperfect, but the changes for good have always been made by Democrats." —Anonymous Related: "MAGAs Are The Dumbest People On This Planet": 26 Tweets About The Sad State Of Politics This Week 14."I'm voting for President Donald Trump and all Republican candidates. I'm no longer a Democrat after the last four years of Biden!" —Anonymous 15."Won't change. Straight Republican!!!" —Anonymous 16."I used to vote for who I thought would do the best job. Sometimes Democrat, sometimes Republican. But now I will always vote Democrat." "I'm retired and on Social Security, Medicaid, and will be on Medicare this fall. I do not want to lose these. I call my state senator and representative every week to tell them that Trump needs to leave, along with Musk, who wasn't even on the ballot. I don't understand the people who voted for Trump, who think he is so great. I will always vote Democrat now." —Anonymous 17."It won't change. I voted for Donald Trump to do exactly what he's doing." —Anonymous 18."I will vote for Democrats. There's no way in hell I'm voting for a criminal, a liar, a convicted felon, and a sexual abuser. I love how Republicans seem to glide over that fact. They claim to stand with the party of law and order, then turn around and vote for a convicted felon. The hypocrisy." —missmissymaria143 19."I am a registered Independent voter. Trump took an oath to uphold the Constitution. He is currently violating the Constitution when he orders the withholding of funds that were approved by Congress. He said he would lower grocery prices on day one in office, and said he knew nothing of Project 2025, yet his orders are aligned with Project 2025." "He complained about freedom of speech, yet he deports legal immigrants who express a view different from his own, etc., etc. If he doesn't start honoring the pledge to his oath of office, I won't vote Republican in the midterm election, as they are allowing him to violate his oath of office." —Anonymous 20."I am recently retired. My husband and I have faithfully saved and invested for our future. Now, the tariffs are causing the markets to crash, and we are losing our hard-earned money." "Also, I am concerned about losing MY Social Security that ME and my EMPLOYER put money into. Let's also look at all the veterans who have been forgotten. Their jobs and benefits were stripped after they put their life on the line for us. I will be voting for our Constitution, democracy, and the rule of law. I will now vote for the Democratic Party." —Anonymous Editor's Note: The phrase "causing the markets to crash" is being used as hyperbole here. 21."My vote will not change. I will continue to vote Republican because I have more faith and trust in what they represent. The last four years of the Biden administration made me sick to my stomach." —Anonymous 22."My vote will be for any Democrat!! I'm an Independent voter, but will vote for Democrats in 2026." —Anonymous 23."I still wouldn't vote for the Democrats, I wouldn't. No, I gotta stay with Trump, because like he said, it's already bad, and I like how he's handling immigration and the border." —Anonymous 24."I will never ever vote Republican. I voted Republican once in 1972, and look how that turned out. I am that dreaded voter: neither Democrat, nor Republican, nor liberal. I will vote none of the above if there is no good choice." —Anonymous 25."I will vote Democrat to stop Trump from completely ignoring our Constitution, stomping all over the rights of Americans, destroying our relationships with our allies, and causing utter chaos in our economy! He needs to be reined in until we can get rid of him for good." —Anonymous 26."Democrat straight up and down the ticket. The fact that information on everything from the economy, to the BS Musk is doing, to tariffs, to all of it is easily and readily available, yet the fact that there are still people out there who can justify a Republican vote is mind-boggling to me." "Trump is a disruption, and for some people, that's exactly what they want, trying to find the 'good ole days' that don't exist anymore in America. Times have changed." —Anonymous finally, "Based on the current chaos, I will be voting for Democrats to balance things out. For the life of me, I can't understand how people support a liar like Trump!" —Anonymous What do you think? If you voted for Trump in the 2024 presidential election, will you still vote Republican in the midterms? Share your response in the comments, or fill out the form below to remain anonymous. Your response could be featured in an upcoming post. Also in In the News: An Ad Against Far-Right Voters Is Going Viral For Being Both Terrifying And (Kinda) Accurate Also in In the News: This Republican Congressman Decided A Nap Was More Important Than Millions Of People Losing Their Medicaid, And The Photos Are Infuriating Also in In the News: A Clip Of Donald Trump Getting Angry After Being Fact-Checked Is Going Mega Viral, And It Sums Up His Entire Presidency In A Nutshell
Miami Herald
19-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
This week: Reconciliation bill back on track, at least for now
WASHINGTON - House Budget Committee Republicans advanced a sweeping reconciliation bill Sunday night, but for the GOP, the internal debate is far from over. "CONGRATULATIONS REPUBLICANS!!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!" President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social after the Budget Committee's markup. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, one of four conservative Budget Committee members who agreed to vote "present" Sunday to allow the House to move forward with the bill designed to implement Trump's policy agenda, said in a statement, "the bill does not yet meet the moment." The Rules Committee is scheduled to convene at 1 a.m. Wednesday to set the ground rules for floor debate on the measure after releasing an updated committee print version of the legislative text overnight. Among the newest changes is the removal of a provision opposed by Rep. Michael R. Turner, R-Ohio, that would force federal agency employees, lawmakers and congressional staff to contribute more of their salaries to their pension plans. The effective dates of two other pension-related provisions would be delayed to 2028. Roy said provisions related to curbing spending enacted under President Joe Biden, especially for environmental and energy programs, needed to see further cuts. He also criticized the bill's Medicaid language. Roy said in a statement that the bill "fails to end the Medicaid money laundering scam and perverse funding structure that provides seven times more federal dollars for each dollar of state spending for the able-bodied relative to the vulnerable. This all ultimately increases the likelihood of continuing deficits and non-Obamacare-expansion states like Texas expanding in the future," Roy said in a statement. More moderate Republicans and even some conservatives from states that took part in Medicaid expansion have decidedly different vows. And that all underscores the challenge facing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other members of the House GOP leadership in the days ahead as they try to get the bill through through the Rules Committee, with a finalized manager's amendment, on Wednesday. "It's very important for everybody to understand why we're being so aggressive on the timetable and why this really is so important," Johnson said on Fox News Sunday. "This is the vehicle through which we will deliver on the mandate that the American people gave us in the last election." While the Budget Committee cannot make changes to the reconciliation text proposed by the various House committees, the Rules Committee can and almost certainly will. "The only reason this vote passed tonight is because they've plotted behind closed doors to hurt even more families while refusing to share this backroom deal with the American people," House Budget ranking member Brendan F. Boyle, D-Pa., said during Sunday's markup. Blue-state Republicans, particularly those representing potential swing districts, have separate concerns from those members from red states - headlined by their desire to expand the allowable deduction for state and local taxes. The reconciliation bill isn't the only priority for House Republicans on the floor this week: They also intend to torpedo Biden administration rules related to bank mergers and the environment, both through resolutions under the Congressional Review Act. House passage of those two measures would send them on to the president. Stablecoins bill, Kushner nomination in Senate Senators are largely in watching-and-waiting mode to see the final House product. In the meantime, the Senate will make another run at reaching a bipartisan consensus on stablecoins legislation this week. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has set up another cloture vote on proceeding to the bill. The first attempt at limiting debate on proceeding to the measure came up well short of the needed 60 votes, after generally supportive Democrats opposed the specific measure. Now, it appears there is a path forward. "This bill will cement US dollar dominance, protect customers, increase demand for US treasuries, and ensure that innovation in the digital asset space is in the hands of the United States of America, not our adversaries," Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., said in a statement Friday. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who supported an earlier version before voting "no" on cloture, was now supportive. An aide said Warner would be encouraging colleagues to join him. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has been a leading Democratic supporter, was upbeat about the chances for passage. "The bipartisan GENIUS Act will provide regulatory clarity to this important industry, keep innovation on shore, add robust consumer protection, and reaffirm the dominance of the U.S. dollar," Gillibrand said in a statement. "The crafting of this bill has been a true bipartisan effort and I'm optimistic we can pass it in the coming days." Before that, however, the Senate's first roll call vote of the week will be to limit debate on the nomination of Charles Kushner to be U.S. ambassador to France and Monaco. Kushner, who is the father of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, received a pardon from Trump during his first term. Kushner's nomination was reported from the Foreign Relations Committee on a 12-0 vote. Democratic members of the committee boycotted that vote. While most eyes will be on the House and Senate floors, committees in both chambers have plenty of hearings scheduled before the Memorial Day recess. Appropriators will be hearing testimony on the Trump administration's fiscal 2026 budget proposals ahead of what could be a busy summer of work on new spending bills. ---------- Peter Cohn contributed to this report. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump congratulates Republicans after ‘big beautiful bill' passes House panel
President Trump sent kudos to House Republicans after they worked late Sunday evening and narrowly cleared a key hurdle to advance the 'big beautiful bill' that contains most of his legislative priorities. 'CONGRATULATIONS REPUBLICANS!!!' the president posted on Truth Social just before 1 a.m. on Monday. 'MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!' The House Budget Committee, in an unusual late-night meeting on Sunday, voted 17-16 to advance the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' which would extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts, boost funding for his immigration crackdown efforts and cut spending on some social programs. House members had spent several days last week haggling over nuances in the bill, including spending cuts and concerns over its impact on long-term debt. Four Republicans who had sunk the vote to advance the proposal last week — Reps. Ralph Norman (S.C.), Chip Roy (Texas), Andrew Clyde (Ga.), and Josh Brecheen (Okla.) — voted present Sunday evening so the bill could move forward. After the vote, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the House will continue to work on details as the measure moves to the Rules Committee. 'There's a lot more work to do, we've always acknowledged that towards the end there will be more details to iron out, we have several more to take care of,' he told reporters. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
19-05-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Trump congratulates Republicans after ‘big beautiful bill' passes House panel
President Trump sent kudos to House Republicans after they worked late Sunday evening and narrowly cleared a key hurdle to advance the 'big beautiful bill' that contains most of his legislative priorities. 'CONGRATULATIONS REPUBLICANS!!!' the president posted on Truth Social just before 1 a.m. on Monday. 'MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!' The House Budget Committee, in an unusual late-night meeting on Sunday, voted 17-16 to advance the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' which would extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts, boost funding for his immigration crackdown efforts and cut spending on some social programs. House members had spent several days last week haggling over nuances in the bill, including spending cuts and concerns over its impact on long-term debt. Four Republicans who had sunk the vote to advance the proposal last week — Reps. Ralph Norman (S.C.), Chip Roy (Texas), Andrew Clyde (Ga.), and Josh Brecheen (Okla.) — voted present Sunday evening so the bill could move forward. After the vote, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the House will continue to work on details as the measure moves to the Rules Committee. 'There's a lot more work to do, we've always acknowledged that towards the end there will be more details to iron out, we have several more to take care of,' he told reporters.
Fox News
15-05-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Trump warns Iran faces 'violence like people haven't seen before' if nuclear deal fails
Print Close By Christina Shaw Published May 15, 2025 President Donald Trump attended a breakfast with business leaders at the St. Regis Doha hotel in Qatar on Thursday morning where he remained firm that Tehran must choose between never having a nuclear weapon or dealing with "violence like people haven't seen before." Just days before, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had made comments that calls to dismantle Tehran's nuclear facilities were "unacceptable," and that "Iran will not give up its peaceful nuclear rights under any circumstances and will not back down from its rights in the face of pressure." Trump suggested Iran may now be informally moving toward compliance with international demands to halt its nuclear weapons ambitions, but emphasized that a final agreement has not yet been reached. TRUMP OFFERS IRAN CHOICE: DROP NUCLEAR WEAPONS OR FACE 'MAXIMUM PRESSURE' "I want them to succeed. I want them to end up being a great country, frankly, but they can't have a nuclear weapon. That's the only thing. It's very simple," Trump said. "It's not like I have to give you 30 pages' worth of details. There's only one sentence. They can't have a nuclear weapon. And I think we're getting close to maybe doing a deal without having to do this." He went on to state simply that there were limited options when it came to the deal and that he personally would rather go the more amicable route. "There's two steps. There's a very, very nice step, and there's a violent step. There's violence like people haven't seen before, and I hope we're not going to have to do this. I don't want to do the second step. Some people do. Many people do. I don't want to do that step," he said. REPUBLICANS URGE TRUMP TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON HIS PLAN TO DISMANTLE IRAN'S NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES Congressional Republicans are urging Trump to remain committed to a hardline Iran strategy, calling for the complete dismantlement of the regime's nuclear enrichment capabilities in a letter that drew wide support. Trump said at the breakfast that he is working toward a long-term solution that will bring peace to a country that he says "is a very special place with a special royal family." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "So we'll see what happens, but we're in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace. And if we do that, it'll be fantastic. And for this country in particular, because you're right next door. You're a stone's throw away, not even right here, a foot away. You can walk right into Iran. Other countries are much further away, so probably it's not quite the same level of danger, but we are going to protect this country. It is a very special place with a special royal family," Trump said. "And the head of the royal family is two heads of the royal family, really, if you think. Great people. And they're going to be protected by the United States of America. And I think we're not going to have to do it because I believe very strongly in peace." Print Close URL
