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Trump Faces Revolt From Voters Who Backed Him Three Times

Some of Trump’s most stubborn supporters say they plan to vote Democrat in the upcoming midterms.

Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters are turning their backs on the 80-year-old president ahead of the midterms.

Just two weeks out from the elections, around 22 percent of voters who went with Trump in 2024 now disapprove of the president’s job—representing about 8 percent of the current electorate—according to a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. This small cohort of voters, made up of Independents and Republicans, will be a crucial bloc in deciding the composition of Congress.

Individuals polled have offered a rebuke of Trump’s handling of the Iran war, immigration enforcement and the chaotic energy economy, preferring Democratic candidates on nearly every major political issue, except crime.

Rick Sebring, a three-time Trump voter who was polled and interviewed by the Washington Post, said he believed Trump has abandoned many of the promises that catapulted him to the presidency in 2016, including his angling as an anti-establishment candidate.

“It’s kind of like if your wife is screwing the guy next door,” Sebring told a reporter. “You know, you’re kind of butt hurt about it.”

Trump’s approval rating has floated around 33 percent since August, when the Iran War neared its six-month mark. The administration originally projected that the campaign would take four to six weeks. His popularity has been on a gradual decline since.

Republican voters interviewed by the Washington Post took issue with Trump’s profiteering, the handling of the Epstein files, and high prices at the pump. Some said that they would either split their ticket or refuse to vote for Republican candidates in the midterms.

Jill Vandermolen, a Wisconsin teacher, told a reporter that she had completely “lost faith” in the president she voted for three times.

In nearly every midterm election since Franklin D. Roosevelt, the sitting president’s party has lost significant ground in Congress. With Trump hemorrhaging support by the day, Democrats’ chances at retaking the majority in both chambers seem to be growing.

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States that Trump reliably captured in 2024, like Texas, Florida and Iowa, have gone from reliably red to toss-ups in a matter of months, according to the Cook Political Report.

In one of his more desperate displays, Trump has taken to promising $5,000 dividends to be paid out to voters if Republicans can retain the majority.

Amy Reese, another longtime Trump supporter, said that the lump sum was too small to make up for the damage done.

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