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(135,565 posts) Mon Jul 28, 2025, 08:59 PM Jul 2025

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This Elderly Trump Supporter's Analysis Of What Trump Did To America Is Going Viral [View all]

An elderly voter called in to C‑SPAN and delivered a *heartfelt* speech about what Trump has done to America.

That call is going viral:

Link to tweet

"Mr. Trump, I am so very disappointed in you. I voted for you, and you have just turned us into a bunch of hateful, mean, horrible people. You know, I know we've got too many immigrants in this country, but my goodness, we don't have to be mean to them. That's not what this country is built on," she said. "I probably won't be here for the next election, but my goodness, I’ll never, ever vote Republican, and I’ve been voting for 80 years. I don't know, this country is just going in the wrong direction, and it just saddens my heart."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/elderly-trump-voters-reason-renouncing-194929781.html

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This Elderly Trump Supporter's Analysis Of What Trump Did To America Is Going Viral [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 OP

Nice thought but too late especially if she thinks she will never vote again biophile Jul 2025 #1

if she's been voting for 80 years, barbtries Jul 2025 #11

101, not 98. Before the 26th Amendment was ratified on July 1, 1971, you had to be 21 to vote in federal elections. Celerity Jul 2025 #18

More like 101. WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2025 #21

May be she can help open the eyes of the younger members of her family to not vote Republican in next few elections. Escurumbele Jul 2025 #24

Yes that's a good thought; we can hope! biophile Jul 2025 #44

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda (and obligatory Gaw-duh reference) . . . hatrack Jul 2025 #2

perfect post hatrack.... democratsruletheday Jul 2025 #3

"And coming up next, a popular favorite - a classic, really: "I Didn't Vote For This"!!! hatrack Jul 2025 #4

My exact sentiments mountain grammy Jul 2025 #25

No reason to be ugly to her. summer_in_TX Jul 2025 #34

After she helped to inflict all of Trump's ugliness on all of us? No, I don't think so. hatrack Jul 2025 #40

We either do the work to reconcile or settle for a future filled with seething contempt and disdain. summer_in_TX Jul 2025 #56

I'm not insising that they grovel. I'm insisting that they LEAVE ME ALONE. hatrack Jul 2025 #57

Leaving you (and ALL of us) alone would be a good thing. summer_in_TX Jul 2025 #58

Trump voters have earned my contempt many times over . . . hatrack Jul 2025 #59

I can imagine how they got where they are. summer_in_TX Jul 2025 #60

Wow who didn't see that coming Johonny Jul 2025 #5

Whatever KentuckyWoman Jul 2025 #6

i literally said that out loud barbtries Jul 2025 #14

I caught that on live tv. Emile Jul 2025 #7

Persons gotta be at least 101 years. oasis Jul 2025 #8

Тяцмp was elected because we grossly underestimated... Whiskeytide Jul 2025 #9

They are not smarter, just embarrassed. They'll vote for the same policies under JD LuvLoogie Jul 2025 #10

Perhaps. But she at least said ... Whiskeytide Jul 2025 #12

It's the "too many immigrants" sentiment LuvLoogie Jul 2025 #16

Always, where percentages are mentioned, you have 28% to 35% slightlv Jul 2025 #27

Pew Research does very interesting work. markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #33

Thank you for short cutting the research! Much appreciated! slightlv Jul 2025 #35

I agree. I generally put the ... Whiskeytide Jul 2025 #43

Better late than never berniesandersmittens Jul 2025 #13

If we can beat all the voter suppression techniques slightlv Jul 2025 #28

Putin's bdamomma Jul 2025 #15

is she a triple trumper or a one-time trumper in 2016? ecstatic Jul 2025 #17

Actually a six-time trumper, probably, LuvLoogie Jul 2025 #20

A little late to the party purr-rat beauty Jul 2025 #19

K&R UTUSN Jul 2025 #22

Trump has brought out the absolute worst in people. Initech Jul 2025 #23

There's an old saying, "We get too soon old, and too late smart". patphil Jul 2025 #26

A cowardly coalition of the willing. C_U_L8R Jul 2025 #29

I thought hate was the point for them? Baitball Blogger Jul 2025 #30

"Welcome to the light!" madamesilverspurs Jul 2025 #31

I'm glad plenty of kind-hearted DUers countered the hateful message you got. summer_in_TX Jul 2025 #36

FAFO, get your FAFO here. usonian Jul 2025 #32

Uh...no...you voted for Trump BECAUSE you are hateful, mean, horrible people progressoid Jul 2025 #37

Isn't that special Wifes husband Jul 2025 #38

If I knew in 1986 that Trump was unfit to ever be POTUS Pacifist Patriot Jul 2025 #39

Nah, old biddy, you were always like that. Now it's too late, and lucky you... mucholderthandirt Jul 2025 #41

Old woman trying to get into heaven. Ray Bruns Jul 2025 #42

No thanks VanceFan Jul 2025 #45

Welcome back to being a decent human being Mysterian Jul 2025 #46

Lotta lessons there. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #47

Well said. GemDigger Jul 2025 #48

TY! It is odd, the constant political malpractice. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #49

"Too many immigrants in this country?" johnp3907 Jul 2025 #50

Thanks to everyone here for commenting for me mdbl Jul 2025 #51

"They've turned us into hateful, mean horrible people"? So Her head has been up her ass for the last 50 years. OverBurn Jul 2025 #52

They've turned us into a bunch of hateful, mean horrible people? So Her head has been up her ass for 50+ years OverBurn Jul 2025 #53

Great, But... ProfessorGAC Jul 2025 #54

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jul 2025 #55