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highplainsdem

(55,525 posts)
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:03 AM Mar 14

Focus group: Trump swing voters in Michigan have buyers' remorse

Source: Axios

Most Michigan swing voters in our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups said that although they voted for President Trump in November, they have objections, frustrations and fears about his behavior since he returned to power.

Driving the news: Ten of 13 participants from this battleground, auto-industry state bordering Canada said what they're seeing isn't what they thought they were voting for — and they're worried Trump's approach may hurt their pocketbooks.

"Erratic," "frightening," "disruptive" and "dictator" were among the words they used to describe their concerns.

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The Michigan voters felt differently after more exposure to Elon Musk, DOGE, large-scale federal worker firings, tariffs and no relief on prices.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/14/trump-harris-michigan-focus-group



These are still conservative voters. They still didn't like Kamala Harris. But they're turning against Trump.

These were voters who said they'd voted for Biden in 2020, then voted for Trump last year. 8 independents (who are usually conservative), 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.
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Focus group: Trump swing voters in Michigan have buyers' remorse (Original Post) highplainsdem Mar 14 OP
Harris Voters have remorse about trump voters BOSSHOG Mar 14 #1
And the other 3 of thirteen are idiots Demovictory9 Mar 14 #2
Most Americans are idiots who don't pay attention and have no memory groundloop Mar 14 #3
They have remorse... Hope22 Mar 14 #4
I'm so disappointed in Trump swing voters even more than his base IronLionZion Mar 14 #5
Fuck them and that goddamn horse they ride...............kind of tired of their buyer remorse BS too......... turbinetree Mar 14 #6
His plans were laid out in Project 2025. If they didn't read it, I don't know what to tell them... SKKY Mar 14 #7
Say it with me.... JadedButHopeful Mar 14 #8
It's called consequences sarisataka Mar 14 #9
Don't blame me. I didn't vote for a king. multigraincracker Mar 14 #10
Voted for Biden in 2020 Stuckinthebush Mar 14 #11
6.3 million of them! CrispyQ Mar 15 #32
Hope we can survive until the mid-term elections. Martin68 Mar 14 #12
At this point they should ALL have buyer's remorse FakeNoose Mar 14 #13
Latest MAGA theme ... aggiesal Mar 14 #14
What in the name of hell boonecreek Mar 14 #15
"On the other hand: TicketyBoo Mar 14 #16
Yep Strelnikov_ Mar 14 #18
Nauseating. yardwork Mar 15 #27
They entered the FAFO phase...too bad they didn't have critical thinking sooner. NotHardly Mar 14 #17
Yuh think? Buddyzbuddy Mar 14 #19
To hell with you 'Trump swing voters in Michigan' republianmushroom Mar 14 #20
FAFO!! grockri Mar 14 #21
Do they now. Isn't that precious. ananda Mar 14 #22
"Don't come bitching to me"--Billy Joel raccoon Mar 15 #23
Cry me a river. Dulcinea Mar 15 #24
"You know, morons" - Jim nt Carlitos Brigante Mar 15 #25
I have NOTHING GOOD to say about these fools. They deserve EVER BAD THING that happens to them. Unfortunately, the JohnSJ Mar 15 #26
Fuck right off, fucking jackasses. Wingus Dingus Mar 15 #28
The fucking stupid Aviation Pro Mar 15 #29
Enjoy it, fucksticks... ENJOY IT Blue Owl Mar 15 #30
They didn't see erratic, disruptive, & frightening before? CrispyQ Mar 15 #31
Kamala Harris offered OPPORTUNITY and a FUTURE..tRump offered CHAOS and DOUBT. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 15 #33
He who laughs last... oldsoldierfadingfast Mar 15 #34

BOSSHOG

(42,144 posts)
1. Harris Voters have remorse about trump voters
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:06 AM
Mar 14

But trump loves his voters. Can they feel the love?

groundloop

(12,780 posts)
3. Most Americans are idiots who don't pay attention and have no memory
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:22 AM
Mar 14

It shouldn't take a rocket scientist to remember tRump 1.0. THIS is why the GQP is anti-education.

Hope22

(3,912 posts)
4. They have remorse...
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:31 AM
Mar 14

…I have a sick belly, a brain that won’t quit out of fear of what these people voted to let back in the WH and anger at the selfish stupidity of these people! But your remorse…that must really give you a case of the sads!

IronLionZion

(48,564 posts)
5. I'm so disappointed in Trump swing voters even more than his base
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:32 AM
Mar 14

they knew what he was since this is his second term. They were hoping he would screw someone else.

turbinetree

(26,030 posts)
6. Fuck them and that goddamn horse they ride...............kind of tired of their buyer remorse BS too.........
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:41 AM
Mar 14

SKKY

(12,500 posts)
7. His plans were laid out in Project 2025. If they didn't read it, I don't know what to tell them...
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:50 AM
Mar 14

...It's like what I used to say to my junior Sailors when they would cry and complain about getting orders to a ship. "If you joined the Navy, but didn't know the earth is covered 71% by water, I don't know what to tell you."

JadedButHopeful

(26 posts)
8. Say it with me....
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:52 AM
Mar 14

This is EXACTLY what they voted for.

They just figured that the chaos wouldn't affect them.

Stuckinthebush

(11,120 posts)
11. Voted for Biden in 2020
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 11:33 AM
Mar 14

But "didn't like Kamala Harris".

Hmmm...I wonder what it is they didn't like about her?

FakeNoose

(37,214 posts)
13. At this point they should ALL have buyer's remorse
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 11:43 AM
Mar 14

That is, all the Chump voters who are paying attention.

aggiesal

(9,956 posts)
14. Latest MAGA theme ...
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:47 PM
Mar 14
Morons
Are
Governing
America

or

Morons
Are
Governing
Again

I like the first one better.

boonecreek

(858 posts)
15. What in the name of hell
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:58 PM
Mar 14

did they think would happen? Were they in a four year coma the last time? He constantly yammered about tariffs during the campaign. Apparently they weren't listening.

TicketyBoo

(2,004 posts)
16. "On the other hand:
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 01:09 PM
Mar 14
Only one of the 10 Trump voters-turned-critics said they'd choose Kamala Harris for president if they could do it over."

Dummies.

.

Dulcinea

(8,264 posts)
24. Cry me a river.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 11:38 AM
Mar 15

This is what they voted for. Tough shitski. It's too bad the rest of us will suffer too.

JohnSJ

(98,481 posts)
26. I have NOTHING GOOD to say about these fools. They deserve EVER BAD THING that happens to them. Unfortunately, the
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 11:48 AM
Mar 15

rest of us will pay for it also because of these imbeciles.


CrispyQ

(39,513 posts)
31. They didn't see erratic, disruptive, & frightening before?
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:15 PM
Mar 15


Seen on FB:

I still can't believe over 77 million people booked a second trip on the Titanic.

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,596 posts)
33. Kamala Harris offered OPPORTUNITY and a FUTURE..tRump offered CHAOS and DOUBT.
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:20 PM
Mar 15

Voters in Michigan could not bring themselves to vote for Opportunity and Hope for the Future.

Continuing to make it a habit to vote AGAINST one's better Economic and Social interests will increase BUYER'S REMORSE every time. They never learn.

34. He who laughs last...
Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:29 PM
Mar 15

laughs loudest.
I should be laughing at those with remorse; but, I feel more like crying at what they have done to themselves and the rest of us.

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