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Miles Archer

(21,187 posts)
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 05:13 PM Thursday

Trump won Kentucky in 2024 by 31 percent. One voter now says America "voted for Trump on empty promises."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674352186/

"Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' will also jeopardize SNAP benefits for 114,000 people, or roughly one-fifth of recipients, in Kentucky, where work requirements will now expand to roughly 50,000 people aged 54 to 65, along with caregivers whose children are older than 14, starting in early 2026," Clifton explains. "The bill also expanded work requirements for military veterans and people experiencing homelessness — effectively pushing many out of a program they rely on to not go hungry."

Thomas Howell, a 25-year-old fast food worker in Martin County, told The Nation, "It sucks, but right now, I don't have my own vehicle — and it's pretty much the only work opportunity I have. If I make $170 per week, I consider that a really good week. And I get $110 per month in food stamps. It's pretty much all the food I have unless someone else buys it for me."

Howell voted for Trump in 2020 and 2024 but is now feeling disenchanted with him, lamenting that the president "seemed unwilling to cooperate with any amount of funding when it came to food stamps and just shifted blame toward Democrats."

Howell told The Nation, "I'm truly disappointed in the minimal effort Trump's been giving us poor people. I think most of this country voted for Trump on empty promises, hoping he’d give us a better future. But instead, it seems it's going the exact opposite direction. I pray to God I'm wrong."

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Trump won Kentucky in 2024 by 31 percent. One voter now says America "voted for Trump on empty promises." (Original Post) Miles Archer Thursday OP
I am so sorry you are disappointed, cupcake. /nt artemisia1 Thursday #1
The stupidity of voting for Trump. J_William_Ryan Thursday #2
The only "concern" I'm seeing is regarding the midterms. Miles Archer Thursday #3
Idiot BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #4
They were told. None of this stuff is easy. Srkdqltr Thursday #5
I was sort of shocked that he did this much damage, and so quickly Miles Archer Thursday #6
Sorry... Traitor needs Cash for his Cha Thursday #7
"We told you about the face-eating leopards. Now you're complaining?!" sakabatou Thursday #8
You should be happy,dude!!! Coventina Thursday #9
You're not wrong, friend. Change your prayers and ask for better leaders Iris Thursday #10
Promises made. Promises kept. Ask the coal miners. Did they get their jobs back like Trump promised? Norrrm Thursday #11
"one voter" Anxy Thursday #12
Agree. Why does this anecdotal story from RawStory about "one voter" merit any ink? erronis Thursday #14
"He's not hurting the right people!". keep_left Thursday #13
Poor Tom Howell. Conned By A Con-Man. Hey, Tom---- ColoringFool Thursday #15
Sad for them. Anyway... NameAlreadyTaken Thursday #16
For the last bleeping time. He doesn't give a shit about you. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever did. paleotn Thursday #17
Who, but who, can resist the empty promises from a convicted felon and insurrectionist? Scalded Nun Thursday #18
An example of America dumbed down. BradBo Thursday #19
Go ahead, hillbilly; say the rest. You know you want to: Aristus Thursday #20
And the other line they usually say -- DeeDeeNY Thursday #21
Vote the Democratic ticket down the line Mblaze Thursday #22
Hey, Tommy... OldBaldy1701E Thursday #23
Hey Thomas Howell, if you're praying to a white-haired, bearded God sitting in Heaven, you are a GULLIBLE FUCK and I Exp Thursday #24
If a poc ran against Pedokkkon right now he'd vote for him again uponit7771 Thursday #25
Trump no longer needs your vote. patphil Thursday #26

J_William_Ryan

(3,218 posts)
2. The stupidity of voting for Trump.
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 05:25 PM
Thursday

Americans voted for Trump with empty heads, the consequence of their stupidity.

And Trump/Republicans couldn’t care less about poor people.

Miles Archer

(21,187 posts)
3. The only "concern" I'm seeing is regarding the midterms.
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 05:30 PM
Thursday

The problem is that Republicans aren't saying "We can't keep doing this to Americans and expect to win in the midterms." Rather, they're saying "How can we KEEP DOING THIS to Americans and not lose seats next November?"

They KNOW what it's doing to the country and they DON'T CARE. So, it's up to VOTERS to care, and right now the pity party so many red state voters are throwing for themselves needs to translate into either STAYING HOME or VOTING BLUE.

Because the knife cuts both ways. Democrats never have "VOTES TO SPARE," staying home is NOT a good option. And, every "disappointed" Trump voter who stays home is basically throwing their vote into our column.

Miles Archer

(21,187 posts)
6. I was sort of shocked that he did this much damage, and so quickly
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 05:51 PM
Thursday

Then again, the concept of "pacing himself" is foreign to Trump. He's a rotten toddler, a creature of impulse, and he was hell-bent on punishing America for electing Biden in 2020. Giving Musk the keys to the kingdom certainly got him off to a roaring start.

Cha

(316,096 posts)
7. Sorry... Traitor needs Cash for his
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 05:57 PM
Thursday

Fucking ballroom.

What a surprise.. he's a Psychotic Liar.

Norrrm

(3,628 posts)
11. Promises made. Promises kept. Ask the coal miners. Did they get their jobs back like Trump promised?
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 06:42 PM
Thursday

Something about a promise to lower prices on day one.

erronis

(22,201 posts)
14. Agree. Why does this anecdotal story from RawStory about "one voter" merit any ink?
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 07:06 PM
Thursday

And here we are, wasting electronic ink....

Explanation: This is a slow news day on DU.

keep_left

(3,129 posts)
13. "He's not hurting the right people!".
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 06:52 PM
Thursday

That's paraphrased from a quote in a NYT article about (delusional) working-class Trump voters. Rachel Maddow mentioned it prominently on her show a couple of times.

https://democraticunderground.com/10143562639#post38

The full quote is "I thought he was going to do good things. He's not hurting the people he needs to be hurting!"...Trump's policies weren't attacking the brown people enough, and were in fact harming nice white people like her.

https://democraticunderground.com/100219776302#post82

That was the bon mot from an interview with a MAGA chud in the NYT. Chud lives are apparently miserable enough that if Trump isn't beating up on minorities, poor people, LGBTQ, etc. on a regular basis, they go into a tailspin because Trump isn't giving them their constant media dopamine hit to which they have become accustomed.

https://democraticunderground.com/100220076901#post11
https://democraticunderground.com/100219566515#post2
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/us/florida-government-shutdown-marianna.html

ColoringFool

(140 posts)
15. Poor Tom Howell. Conned By A Con-Man. Hey, Tom----
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 07:19 PM
Thursday

What made you believe a Republican would help the poor?

Next time, Tommy Boy, Google.

paleotn

(21,297 posts)
17. For the last bleeping time. He doesn't give a shit about you. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever did.
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 07:37 PM
Thursday

He cares only for himself. ONLY! What on God's green earth is wrong with these people?!

Scalded Nun

(1,574 posts)
18. Who, but who, can resist the empty promises from a convicted felon and insurrectionist?
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 07:38 PM
Thursday

Certainly not the ignorant racists of this country.

You just forgot to ask for whom this promised 'better future' is/was intended.

Aristus

(71,412 posts)
20. Go ahead, hillbilly; say the rest. You know you want to:
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 07:47 PM
Thursday

“I still support him, because he’s doing good things for the country.”

It’s a MAGA requirement.

Exp

(719 posts)
24. Hey Thomas Howell, if you're praying to a white-haired, bearded God sitting in Heaven, you are a GULLIBLE FUCK and I
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 08:28 PM
Thursday

doubt there is much hope for you.

patphil

(8,566 posts)
26. Trump no longer needs your vote.
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 11:51 PM
Thursday

So, you simply have nothing to offer him. Why should he care if you don't eat?
His concern for others is purely transactional; it's too bad you couldn't see that.

Now you'll be reminded every day of how little he cares for anything beyond himself.

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