PEOPLE VOTED FOR TRUMP IN 2016, SOME WILL VOTE FOR HIM IN 2020
…Records are being broken everywhere on voting
turn-out
It is surprising how many Trump voters still
think he has done a, “fine job”.
Back in 2016, The Washington Post asked readers to share why they voted for Donald Trump. This cycle, they checked back in with the same voters whose responses were published four years ago to find out whether the president could count on their support again. I have looked at both of the responses of these ten individuals for 2016 and for 2020, and I am amazed.
First, not one of the ten will be voting for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, which I guess is not that surprising. Anyone that is a real conservative Republican, I could not see them voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016. And yes, I can see them voting for Trump back then, just to shake up Washington politics.
However, after being such a terrible example for the last four years, I would have not imagined that any of this same ten individuals would be willing to vote for Donald Trump again.
Boy, was I wrong.
Five of those that voted for Trump in 2016 will be, or have already voted for Trump.
I will say, that one of the statements that they all di seem to agree on was as follows: “However much or little you ascribe blame for the current restlessness of the country to Trump, he’s definitely not the solution.”
So, what are some of the stated reasons for
still voting for Trump.
I will take some of their actual statements from their reasons for voting for Trump and you will see that they sure see a very different Trump than most people do, so here we go.
Statements from people that will vote for Trump in 2020:
Trump 2020 voter#1:
“So when I pull the lever for Trump this
time, it will be much more transactional — I simply don’t think that an
unpleasant standard-bearer for my side should drive me to a more pleasant
candidate with a wholly unpleasant platform — and I’ll save the aspirational
stuff for 2024. Here’s praying the country makes it there in one piece.
In 2016 … I held my nose and voted for Donald Trump. This time, I won’t be holding my nose.”
Trump 2020 Voter #2:
“The Democrats’ pro forma denunciations of
the rioting and looting committed in the name of Black Lives Matter and antifa
ring very hollow. All in all, we need Donald Trump today worse than we did in
2016.
It’s easy to say, ‘I’m a conservative,’ and vote that way when the person I supported was humble and thoughtful. … These times are not those.”
“Part of Trump’s appeal in 2016 was that he was
a political outsider who could offer new solutions to government problems.
While I can acknowledge the good work he did for the economy before covid-19
and recently in international peace agreements, I am disappointed he’s
perpetuated many of the issues both parties have exploited for decades. Our immigration
system is still dysfunctional, our criminal justice system is at a boiling
point with no solutions in sight, and our national debt is at a record high. I
don’t see either party working to fix these or other systemic problems. That’s
why I’m putting all of my energy behind getting more options for our future.
“ ‘Hidden’ though we may be, my friends and I
are all voting Republican again.”
“Yes, I will be voting for President Trump
again. ‘Hidden’ though we may be, my friends and I are all voting Republican
again for several reasons. Our retirement accounts flourished under Trump’s
economy before the pandemic, and we believe the economy will come back under
his leadership once we get past this. Covid-19 was not Trump’s fault.
Was the pandemic handled perfectly? No. That being said, no country in the
world was prepared for this. The
Biden/Harris ticket makes us all sick and scared for our country. Why would
anyone vote for a candidate who thinks his voters do not deserve to know where
he stands on an issue, like court packing? The thought of becoming a
socialist society should scare everyone in this country. My friends and I have
worked all our adult lives to provide for our families and achieve the American
Dream. We see no good reason to support undocumented people. Our grandparents
came to this country and went through the process to become citizens and were
proud when that citizenship was earned!
The Democrats insist upon labeling every Trump
supporter as a racist. Generalize much? Insults aren’t a platform, and neither
is “Vote for me because I’m not Trump!” “Patriotism” has become a dirty word
for Democrats, but Donald Trump loves this country.”
“I will be voting for Donald Trump again. He
followed through on most all of the promises he made before being elected. I
work in the manufacturing industry. He stood up to China and is bringing
manufacturing jobs back to America. It
has directly impacted my ability to make a good living again. All of the
mindless chatter about his tweets and political incorrectness is childish and
ridiculous. I can hardly bear to sit through news broadcasts these days because
they’re all peppered with disrespect and insults made to a man who has done a
great job as president.
Other Comments from 2016 Trump Voters:
‘I’m still glad the Clintons are not in the
White House, but I will not be voting for Biden in November.’ ”
I don’t have a lot of respect for Trump as a person. But his views are more in line with my values than Biden’s.”
“I voted for Jill Stein, which my friends
all said was a vote for Trump. Though I’m definitely not voting for Trump this
go-round, either, I won’t be voting for Biden. I am once again disgusted with
our political process. Bernie Sanders was storming the country until the
establishment Democrats, who are more concerned with maintaining their clutch
on money and power than helping our society climb out of this horrific mess,
pulled their Obama-led power grab. Biden? Are you kidding me? He’s the one they
chose? And then Harris? She couldn’t even make it to the Iowa caucuses.
The establishment Democrats have shut the progressives out of this party. Just
look at the convention for more proof. They have not given me any reason to
vote for Biden except that Trump is bad. And that’s not enough.”
If I were in a swing state, I might consider voting for Trump, but not Biden.”
So, there you have it with just a sliver of 2016 Trump voters.
This time I included these comments from those that aren’t voting for Trump, but obviously have a problem with voting for anyone that isn’t a conservative.
I was surprised that so many actually thought that Trump has done a good job as president. I guess their concept of doing good is not doing anything that might be from someone that was a liberal.
This was a good example for me to see how others might be seeing and hearing the same stuff that I hear and see, but they sure look at it from a seriously different point-of-view.
Copyright G. Ater 2020
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