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turbinetree

(27,720 posts) Fri May 1, 2026, 02:51 PM May 1

'The shine's come off': Disillusioned Trump voters put deep-red state in play

By Travis Gettys
Published May 1, 2026 1:35 PM ET

CNN's John King traveled to rural Ohio – deep-red MAGA country – and found many of President Donald Trump's supporters were losing their enthusiasm.

The chief national correspondent spoke to disillusioned Trump voters in Portsmouth, and they told King that Trump's war in Iran and the downstream effects on the country's affordability crisis had soured them on his second presidency.

"I am pro-military, and I am – we have a strong need to protect this country," said Dale King, an Iraq war veteran and gym owner. "I know there are threats and I know there are enemies that want to see the downfall of this country. But you can't can't be flippant about war."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-voters-ohio/

Hey John King I have an idea why don't you ask these assholes if they somehow, someway feel like they are responsible for this shit show and that BS wake up call metaphor..............because after all they are just like that asshole traitor sitting in the Whitehouse that he is trying to tear down and put his name on it..............this idea of having remorse for what they did.............is horseshit, they joined that bandwagon, they knew right from wrong, they knew that their guy was convicted of fraud and sexually assaulting a woman.................they were warned.............. and they were warned that their guy wanted to destroy this republic...................from day one ............and they still supported him.......

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'The shine's come off': Disillusioned Trump voters put deep-red state in play (Original Post) turbinetree May 1 OP

No matter what they say, if they vote, they will vote Republican. Midnight Writer May 1 #1

Yes this self reflection of what they have done is amazing and this article of making them look and read like turbinetree May 1 #2

Yup. They're still tuned to Fox News. nt Wednesdays May 1 #6

Yes they will, and they cannot even say to the families of police officers that died defending this republic on Jan 6th turbinetree May 1 #11

And here I thought they were all finished with their Cletus Safaris. nt Buns_of_Fire May 1 #3

Once upon a time, solid blue Tetrachloride May 1 #4

I think we're in for a lot of pleasant surprises this November Wednesdays May 1 #5

Watch this farmer in Ohio that John King spoke with (go to 4:20 in the video) IcyPeas May 1 #7

The Magic R Emile May 1 #13

"I know there are enemies that want to see the downfall of this country" PatSeg May 1 #8

Preference falsification Nasruddin May 1 #9

FUCK YOU FUCKING MAGATS AND YOUR FUCKING "SHINE" Skittles May 1 #10

The entire GOP has been a fucking disgrace. Initech May 1 #12

I honestly believe they do not have the capacity for real shame Skittles May 1 #14

to be clear if these people are mad it is because he's not spending enough time terrorizing immigrants..... Takket May 1 #15

Until They Start Saying.... ProfessorGAC May 1 #16

Midnight Writer

(25,682 posts)

1. No matter what they say, if they vote, they will vote Republican.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 02:53 PM

May 1

The best result for us is if they stay home and do not vote. Lack of enthusiasm is what we are looking for, and I believe lack of enthusiasm is what we will see from them.

turbinetree

(27,720 posts)

2. Yes this self reflection of what they have done is amazing and this article of making them look and read like

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #1)

Fri May 1, 2026, 03:01 PM

May 1

they have changed there BS is BS, they will vote to harm me and my family and this country again.............and then come back to same old BS...................that they cannot say out loud I am Sorry in front of a mirror, first and foremost with that reality..........they were warned...........end of story.............

Wednesdays

(23,037 posts)

6. Yup. They're still tuned to Fox News. nt

Reply to turbinetree (Reply #2)

Fri May 1, 2026, 03:45 PM

May 1

turbinetree

(27,720 posts)

11. Yes they will, and they cannot even say to the families of police officers that died defending this republic on Jan 6th

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #6)

Fri May 1, 2026, 05:40 PM

May 1

that they have in essence those deaths on their collective hands.............I have no empathy for them none.............

Buns_of_Fire

(19,209 posts)

3. And here I thought they were all finished with their Cletus Safaris. nt

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 03:12 PM

May 1

Tetrachloride

(9,686 posts)

4. Once upon a time, solid blue

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 03:25 PM

May 1

who played who

check your circuits

Wednesdays

(23,037 posts)

5. I think we're in for a lot of pleasant surprises this November

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 03:43 PM

May 1

Not just in Ohio, but in places like Montana, Nevada, Nebraska, and even Texas.

IcyPeas

(25,729 posts)

7. Watch this farmer in Ohio that John King spoke with (go to 4:20 in the video)

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 04:23 PM

May 1

Just listen from 4:21 to 5:50.

Listen to him .... and ask yourself why? WHY?

Emile

(43,115 posts)

13. The Magic R

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #7)

Fri May 1, 2026, 05:47 PM

May 1

PatSeg

(53,443 posts)

8. "I know there are enemies that want to see the downfall of this country"

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 04:59 PM

May 1

Yes, Dale King there are and anyone who was paying attention knows that so many of those enemies are now in the White House. Of course, there is also Putin who appears to be calling a lot of the shots.

You know, it has been over ten years since Trump entered politics. How could you guys not see what he was doing? It is not like he was trying very hard to hide his destructive agenda. Clearly, he is the most obvious man on the planet.

Nasruddin

(1,295 posts)

9. Preference falsification

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 05:24 PM

May 1

Great but....
This is all performative until they change the way they vote

Skittles

(172,622 posts)

10. FUCK YOU FUCKING MAGATS AND YOUR FUCKING "SHINE"

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 05:26 PM

May 1

YOU UTTERLY FUCKING DISGRACED AMERICA

and I ESPECIALLY have it in for any VETERAN who supported that multi-draft dodging COWARD

Initech

(109,159 posts)

12. The entire GOP has been a fucking disgrace.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #10)

Fri May 1, 2026, 05:43 PM

May 1

I'd say they should feel ashamed of themselves, but these are people who literally get their jollies from "owning" us.

Skittles

(172,622 posts)

14. I honestly believe they do not have the capacity for real shame

Reply to Initech (Reply #12)

Fri May 1, 2026, 06:21 PM

May 1

stupid fucking ASSHOLES

Takket

(23,777 posts)

15. to be clear if these people are mad it is because he's not spending enough time terrorizing immigrants.....

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 06:25 PM

May 1

ProfessorGAC

(77,175 posts)

16. Until They Start Saying....

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 06:39 PM

May 1

...that they realize that blindly voting R is what got us here & that they are committed to voting D, I don't want to hear their disillusionment or their self-pitying contrition.
I fully expect that they will still see liberals &; Democrats as the enemy.

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